Family Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Near Threatened
Long-billed Crow (Corvus validus)
Taxonomy
French: Corneille des Moluques German: Molukkenkrähe Spanish: Cuervo moluqueño
Taxonomy:
Corvus validus
Bonaparte
, 1850,Halmahera
.Distribution:
Morotai, Halmahera, Kayoa, Kasiruta, Bacan and Obi, in N Moluccas.
Descriptive notes
46–53 cm; c. 300 g. Large crow with top-heavy appearance created by very long bill and relatively short tail; bill gradually tapering from relatively deep base, culmen... read more
Voice
Call an abrupt, dry, croak, "cruk...cruk...cruk", has been likened to bark of a puppy.
Habitat
Favours primary forest, in both lowlands and hills, and found more locally also in secondary or... read more
Food and feeding
No information on diet; from amount of time spent in tree canopy, likely to include various fruits and berries. Keeps within tree canopy... read more
Breeding
No information.
Movements
Sedentary.
Status and conservation
NEAR THREATENED. Restricted-range species: present in Northern Maluku EBA. Poorly documented; seems to be reasonably numerous. Perhaps lives at low density over the most... read more
Affinities uncertain; has been considered part of the “C. enca complex”, but pale eyes suggest affinity with Australian group of crows. Monotypic.