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Australian crows and ravens are challenging to identify; concentrate on call, throat-hackles, behavior, and location.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Waagiyan, Waagaan
At a glance
FamilyCrows, Jays, and Magpies
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, paddocks, suburban lawns, forest edge, and scattered tall trees.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
5504visible hotspots
35498visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Similar Torresian Crow larger and more likely to be found in very large flocks in dry inland parts of Australia. Inhabits arid inland areas of Australia and is not the default crow/raven in any of the major cities.
Behavior
Australian crows and ravens are challenging to identify; concentrate on call, throat-hackles, behavior, and location. Calls usually a very fairly short, repeated “ah-ah-ah.” Note relatively short bill, white bases to the small throat hackles.
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