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The large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow, is a widespread Asian species of crow.It is very adaptable and is able to survive on a wide range of food sources, making it capable of colonizing new areas, due to which it is often considered a nuisance, especially on islands.
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eleven species have been recorded in Michigan. Barred owl, Strix varia; Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus; Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia (A)
The Philippine jungle crow was formally described in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte under the current binomial name Corvus philippinus. [3] [4] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) but is now separated as a distinct species based on the vocal and genetic ...
The long-billed crow can be differentiated from other crows by its large size and glossy plumage, its long beak and its white iris. [3] The only other crow within its range is the Torresian crow ( Corvus orru ) which has a much smaller beak and inhabits more open areas rather than forests.
Corvus validus Bonaparte, 1850 – long-billed crow (northern Moluccas, Indonesia) Corvus woodfordi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1887) – white-billed crow or Solomon Islands crow (southern Solomon Islands) Corvus meeki Rothschild, 1904 – Bougainville crow or Solomon Islands crow (Bougainville Island and Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands) [3]
Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) in flight Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) scavenging on a dead shark at a beach in Kumamoto, Japan. Medium-large species are ascribed to the genus, ranging from 34 cm (13 in) of some small Mexican species to 60–70 cm (24–28 in) of the large common raven and thick-billed raven, which together with the lyrebird represent the larger passerines.
The nasal bristles extend further down the top of the bill than in any other Corvus species to about two-thirds the length. In addition, the Chihuahuan raven is similar in appearance to the white-necked raven of east Africa because the base of the neck has feathers that are white-ish (seen only when ruffled in strong wind).
Jungle crow is a common name that refers to three species of crow. Initially thought to be a single species, the group has since been split into the following species: Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos; Eastern jungle crow, Corvus levaillantii; Indian jungle crow, Corvus culminatus