Palawan Crow (Corvus pusillus)
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Palawan Crow

Corvus pusillus Tweeddale, 1878

The Palawan crow (Corvus pusillus) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, in the genus Corvus.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

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

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Irawan Eco Park, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines321 records
  2. Napsan, Puerto Princesa CityPhilippines212 records
  3. Sabang, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines145 records
More places
  1. Sabang – Cockatoo Viewpoint, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines115 records
  2. Zigzag Road, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines99 records
  3. Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Balsahan River Trail, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines95 records
  4. Iwahig Prison & Penal FarmPhilippines91 records
  5. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkPhilippines83 records
  6. Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Ricefields, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 Palawan crow (Corvus pusillus) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, in the genus Corvus. It was previously considered a subspecies of the slender-billed crow, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that the two are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the International Ornithologists' Union.

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Questions

Where does the Palawan Crow live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Mindoro, Calamian Islands and Palawan group (southwestern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Palawan Crow?

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

What family is the Palawan Crow in?

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

Range

Oriental: Mindoro, Calamian Islands and Palawan group (southwestern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

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Palawan Crow

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