Collared Crow (Corvus torquatus)
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Collared Crow

Corvus torquatus Lesson, RP, 1831

This glossy black crow has a white band around the nape, upper back and lower breast.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: China

Looks like Carrion Crow

How to identify

Field marks

  1. White band around the nape, upper back and lower breast
  2. Remaining feathers black with a metallic gloss
  3. Black bill, legs and feet
  4. Body length 52–55 cm

Voice

A loud “kaaar”, repeated several times, varying slightly with the situation.

Similar species

Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow

Collared Crow is the same size as or slightly larger than Carrion Crow, with proportionately slightly longer wings, tail and bill.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: China

Collared Crow has been recorded at 188 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mai Po Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)3,771 records
  2. Kinmen – Lieyu Lingshui LakeChina946 records
  3. Kinmen – Wujiang River EstuaryChina900 records
More places
  1. Long ValleyHong Kong (China)849 records
  2. San TinHong Kong (China)811 records
  3. Mai Po NR – #8b ReedbedHong Kong (China)766 records
  4. Kinmen – Tai LakeChina621 records
  5. Kinmen – Ci CausewayChina487 records
  6. Kinmen – Agricultural Research InstituteChina464 records
  7. Kinmen – Lake Ci Fishponds Birding AreaChina454 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 collared crow (Corvus torquatus), also known as the ring-necked crow or white-collared crow, is a member of the family Corvidae native to China and the north of Vietnam.

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Questions

Where does the Collared Crow live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: eastern, central China, northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Collared Crow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Collared Crow in?

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

Range

Palearctic, Oriental: eastern, central China, northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

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Collared Crow

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