New Caledonian Crow (Corvus moneduloides)
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New Caledonian Crow

Corvus moneduloides Lesson, RP, 1831

277 gWeight

The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

New Caledonian Crow has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia203 records
  2. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia136 records
  3. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia118 records
More places
  1. Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia39 records
  2. Parc les Grandes Fougéres – access roadNew Caledonia29 records
  3. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia18 records
  4. Noumea – Parc ForestierNew Caledonia17 records
  5. La FoaNew Caledonia10 records
  6. NoumeaNew Caledonia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Caledonia

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 New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, snails, nuts and seeds.

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Questions

How big is the New Caledonian Crow?

The New Caledonian Crow weighs around 277 g.

Where does the New Caledonian Crow live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre and (introduced) Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia.

When is the best time to see the New Caledonian Crow?

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

Is the New Caledonian Crow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the New Caledonian Crow as Least Concern.

What does the New Caledonian Crow eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the New Caledonian Crow in?

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

At a glance

Weight
277 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
238 mm
Tail
165 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
47 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre and (introduced) Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

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New Caledonian Crow

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