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Crows, jays and magpies | Corvidae

Kraaiachtigen | Córvidos

Native species 5 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Corvus 5 species

  • Little Crow (Corvus bennetti)

    Little Crow

    Corvus bennetti
    • Mulga and acacia shrubland
    • Chenopod shrubland
    • Gibber plain
    • Town and city
    • Landfill and wastewater
  • Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)

    Australian Raven

    Corvus coronoides
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Gardens and parks
    • Town and city
  • Little Raven (Corvus mellori)

    Little Raven

    Corvus mellori
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Chenopod shrubland
    • Alpine herbfield
  • Torresian Crow (Corvus orru)

    Torresian Crow

    Corvus orru
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna
    • River red gum and creek-line woodland
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Town and city
  • Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)

    Forest Raven

    Corvus tasmanicus
    • Wet sclerophyll forest
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Town and city
    • Landfill and wastewater

Introduced species 2 species

Corvus 2 species

  • Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

    Rook

    Corvus frugilegus
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Forestry plantation
    • Town and city
  • House Crow (Corvus splendens)

    House Crow

    Corvus splendens
    • Harbour, industry and quarry
    • Town and city
    • Gardens and parks
    • Landfill and wastewater

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