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Banggai Crow
Corvus unicolor (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1900)
175 gWeight
The Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor), known as kuuyak in the Banggai language, is a member of the crow family from Banggai regency in the province of Central Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Indonesia
Banggai Crow has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor), known as kuuyak in the Banggai language, is a member of the crow family from Banggai regency in the province of Central Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is listed as critically endangered by IUCN. It was feared extinct, but was finally rediscovered during surveys on Peleng Island off the southeast coast of Sulawesi by Indonesian ornithologist Mochamad Indrawan in 2007 and 2008.
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Questions
How big is the Banggai Crow?
The Banggai Crow weighs around 175 g.
Where does the Banggai Crow live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Banggai Crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Banggai Crow as Critically Endangered.
What does the Banggai Crow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Banggai Crow in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 175 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 201 mm
- Tail
- 104 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Corvus
Other birds in the genus Corvus
House CrowCorvus splendens
New Caledonian CrowCorvus moneduloides
Piping CrowCorvus typicus
Sunda CrowCorvus enca
Sulawesi CrowCorvus celebensis
Samar CrowCorvus samarensis
Sierra Madre CrowCorvus sierramadrensis
Palawan CrowCorvus pusillus
Violet CrowCorvus violaceus
Flores CrowCorvus florensis
Mariana CrowCorvus kubaryi
Long-billed CrowCorvus validus
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