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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.
The Indian jungle crow (Corvus culminatus) is a species of crow found across the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas. It is very common and readily distinguished from the house crow ( Corvus splendens ), which has a grey neck.
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
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 ...
Both the male and the female take part in nest building. They lay 2 to 4 eggs that hatch after 15–16 days of incubation. The chicks take 18–22 days to fledge. A study in southern India found that 77% of the eggs hatched and 67% fledged. Nests with eggs were sometimes abandoned or marauded by the Indian jungle crow Corvus macrorhynchos ...
Corvus culminatus Sykes, 1832 – Indian jungle crow (India and Sri Lanka) Corvus philippinus Bonaparte, 1853 – Philippine jungle crow (Philippines) Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 – Torresian crow or Australian crow (Australia, New Guinea, Lesser Sunda Islands) Corvus insularis Heinroth, 1903 – Bismarck crow (Bismark Archipelago, Papua New ...
It includes the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains in eastern Jamaica, and Cockpit Country further to the west. [1] The highest peak on Jamaica is Blue Mountain Peak at 2,256 meters elevation. Two-thirds of the island's land surface has a limestone substrate. The rest of the island is composed of igneous rocks, sedimentary shale, and ...
The eastern jungle crow (Corvus levaillantii) is a bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in China , Bangladesh , India , Myanmar , Nepal , Bhutan , and Thailand . It is invasive to Sri Lanka.