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Bismarck Crow
Corvus insularis Heinroth, 1903
508 gWeight
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Bismarck Crow has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea227 records
- Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea159 records
- Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea121 records
More places
- Garu WMAPapua New Guinea121 records
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.
Questions
How big is the Bismarck Crow?
The Bismarck Crow weighs around 508 g.
Where does the Bismarck Crow live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Hanover (=Lavongai), New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (eastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Bismarck Crow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bismarck Crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bismarck Crow as Least Concern.
What does the Bismarck Crow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Bismarck Crow in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 508 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 312 mm
- Tail
- 153 mm
- Bill
- 60 mm
- Tarsus
- 54 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Hanover (=Lavongai), New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Corvus
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Sierra Madre CrowCorvus sierramadrensis
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Violet CrowCorvus violaceus
Flores CrowCorvus florensis
Mariana CrowCorvus kubaryi
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