Brown-headed Crow (Corvus fuscicapillus)
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Brown-headed Crow

Corvus fuscicapillus Gray, GR, 1859

635 gWeight

The brown-headed crow (Corvus fuscicapillus) is a passerine bird of the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-headed Crow has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia248 records
  2. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia108 records
  3. Airport BayIndonesia23 records
More places
  1. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia22 records
  2. NimbokrangIndonesia13 records
  3. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia5 records
  4. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 brown-headed crow (Corvus fuscicapillus) is a passerine bird of the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Endemic to Indonesia, it has a fragmented distribution in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the IUCN has rated it as being "Least Concern".

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Questions

How big is the Brown-headed Crow?

The Brown-headed Crow weighs around 635 g.

Where does the Brown-headed Crow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Waigeo and Gam (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), western New Guinea and Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Brown-headed Crow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-headed Crow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-headed Crow as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-headed Crow eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Brown-headed Crow in?

It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
635 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
336 mm
Tail
191 mm
Bill
75 mm
Tarsus
56 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Waigeo and Gam (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), western New Guinea and Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

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Brown-headed Crow

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