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Corvus orru
SUBFAMILY
Corvinae
TAXONOMY
Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1851, New Guinea. Four subspecies.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Australian crow; French: Corbeau de Torres; German: Salvadorikrдhe; Spanish: Cuervo Australiano.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
19.5–21.45 in (50–55 cm); 15.05–23.45 oz (430–670 g). Plumage is entirely black with a strong purple or bluish purple gloss. Bill, legs, and feet are also black.
DISTRIBUTION
Australia, New Guinea, and neighboring islands of Indonesia.
HABITAT
Edges of rainforest, open forest, woodlands and tall scrub, coastal margins, ranges and gorges of arid areas, human settlements.
BEHAVIOR
The only one of five very similar Australian crow species to adopt a curious post-alighting
BEHAVIOR
. The Torresian crow lands, then promptly begins shuffling its wings up and down.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Omnivorous, feeding mainly on insects, fruit, seeds, and carrion.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Solitary tree nester. Lays two to five eggs. Incubation is 16–20 days; fledging is 34–38 days.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Listed as Near Threatened in the Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
Considered an agricultural pest, as it feeds on grain, peanuts, and fruit.

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