
Little Crow
Corvus bennetti North, 1901
389 gWeight
Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia
Little Crow has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia2,044 records
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia250 records
- Gluepot ReserveAustralia82 records
More places
- Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia23 records
- Fivebough WetlandsAustralia9 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia7 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.
About
The little crow (Corvus bennetti) is an Australian species of crow, very similar to the Torresian crow in having white bases to the neck and head feathers (shown when ruffled in strong wind) but slightly smaller (38–45 cm in length) and with a slightly smaller bill. It has the same white iris that distinguish the Australian species from all other Corvus except a few island species to the north of Australia. The western jackdaw (now Coloeus monedula) shares that trait; but while formerly considered members of Corvus, the jackdaws are now commonly put into their own genus Coloeus.
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Questions
How big is the Little Crow?
The Little Crow weighs around 389 g.
Where does the Little Crow live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northern, far southern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Little Crow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Little Crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Crow as Least Concern.
What does the Little Crow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Little Crow in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 389 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 314 mm
- Tail
- 173 mm
- Bill
- 51 mm
- Tarsus
- 55 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Australia (except northern, far southern, Tasmania)
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
Banggai CrowCorvus unicolor
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
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