Little Crow (Corvus bennetti)
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Little Crow

Corvus bennetti North, 1901

389 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

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

  1. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia2,044 records
  2. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia250 records
  3. Gluepot ReserveAustralia82 records
More places
  1. Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia23 records
  2. Fivebough WetlandsAustralia9 records
  3. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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

Little Crow

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