Bird Guide

Collared Crow vs Little Crow

Collared Crow (Corvus torquatus)

Collared Crow

Corvus torquatus

Large471 gUrban

It is about 52–55 cm in length—the same size or slightly larger than the carrion crow (C. corone), with proportionately slightly longer wings, tail, and bill. A sleek and handsome bird, it has glossy black plumage except for the back of the neck, upper back (mantle), and a broad band around the lower breast that is white. The bill, legs, and feet are black. It sometimes flies with its feet hanging down below the body in a characteristically "lazy" way. The voice is a loud kaaar repeated several times with other slight variations on it to suit the occasion.

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Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Little Crow (Corvus bennetti)

Little Crow

Corvus bennetti

Large389 gShrubland

Voice: The little crow's calls range from a harsh hark-hark-hark-hark to a more raven-like ah-ah-ah.

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Photo: Belinda Forbes · CC BY 4.0

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