Grey Crow (Corvus tristis)
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Grey Crow

Corvus tristis Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827

635 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Grey Crow has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea432 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea119 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia102 records
More places
  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia67 records
  2. Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea60 records
  3. Malagufuk villageIndonesia59 records
  4. Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea57 records
  5. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia55 records
  6. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea54 records
  7. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 gray crow (Corvus tristis), formerly known as the bare-faced crow, is about the same size (42–45 cm or 17–18 in in length) as the Eurasian carrion crow (Corvus corone) but has somewhat different proportions and quite atypical feather pigmentation during the juvenile phase for a member of this genus.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Crow?

The Grey Crow weighs around 635 g.

Where does the Grey Crow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Grey Crow?

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

Is the Grey Crow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Crow as Least Concern.

What does the Grey Crow eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey 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
325 mm
Tail
234 mm
Bill
65 mm
Tarsus
56 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

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Grey Crow

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