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Violet Crow
Corvus violaceus Bonaparte, 1850
251 gWeight
The violet crow (Corvus violaceus) is a species of the crow family, Corvidae, native to Seram, an island in Indonesia.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Violet Crow has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sawai Village RoadIndonesia106 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 violet crow (Corvus violaceus) is a species of the crow family, Corvidae, native to Seram, an island in Indonesia. It was long considered a subspecies of the slender-billed crow but has been shown to be divergent genetically. Violet crows have a dark black head and slightly blue black body and have a slightly shorter bill than most other crow species.
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Questions
How big is the Violet Crow?
The Violet Crow weighs around 251 g.
Where does the Violet Crow live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Seram and Ambon (east-central Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Violet Crow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Violet Crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Violet Crow as Least Concern.
What does the Violet Crow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Violet Crow in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 251 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 246 mm
- Tail
- 133 mm
- Bill
- 49 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Seram and Ambon (east-central Moluccas)
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
Flores CrowCorvus florensis
Mariana CrowCorvus kubaryi
Long-billed CrowCorvus validus
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