Thursday, January 1, 2026

HOUSE CROW

 

Photographed in South Melbourne, January 2026


(339*)        HOUSE CROW           Corvus splendens

AUSTRALIA            814

Also known as Indian Crow, Greynecked Crow, Ceylon Crow or Colombo Crow. Range India, Nepal and Bangladesh, but although Asian in origin it has now spread to many parts of the world. Individuals sometimes arrive in Australia by ship but it is considered a threat and they have been exterminated.