Family Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Least Concern
Violet Crow (Corvus violaceus)
Taxonomy
French: Corneille violacée German: Seramkrähe Spanish: Cuervo violáceo
Taxonomy:
Corvus violaceus
Bonaparte
, 1850,Seram
.Distribution:
Seram and Ambon, possibly also Buru, in S Moluccas.
Descriptive notes
40–43 cm. Rather slender crow, medium-sized and has mid-length slightly graduated tail, forecrown slightly peaked, culmen decurved, inconspicuous throat hackles; in flight... read more
Voice
Calls include a simple slightly metallic nasal bark, singly or repeated once or twice, and a... read more
Habitat
Forest and forest edge, also plantations; will move to semi-open areas, such as farmland, to forage... read more
Food and feeding
Little known. Presumably omnivorous, feeding on fruits as well as on various invertebrates; general diet probably very similar to that of... read more
Breeding
Very little information. Eggs found in Jun on Seram, described as white with sparse yellowish-brown speckling. Other details probably much... read more
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Uncommon or fairly uncommon throughout range. No estimates of this species’ global population have been made, but it is believed not... read more
Until recently considered conspecific with C. enca, but molecular evidence#R suggests that it is unrelated; differs from taxa in that species (which see) in its barely visible but (on specimens) well-defined black hood contrasting with deep blue-black body (2); slightly shorter bill than other taxa (1) except C. e. sierramadrensis, which has a much smaller wing and tail (at least 2); and two highly distinct vocalizations, a short high “rah” (at least 2) and a nasal mewing “nyeh” (at least 2)#R. Monotypic.