Sunda Crow

About the Sunda Crow

The Sunda crow is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae that is found in South-East Asia, from Malaysia to Borneo. The Sunda crow is part of the Corvus enca species complex, which was formerly treated as a single species and known as the slender-billed crow. The complex is now treated as five species, after four subspecies were split off as distinct species: the Samar crow or small crow, the Palawan crow, the Sulawesi crow and the Sierra Madre crow. The violet crow was also once included, but has been shown to be distinct genetically and separated as Corvus violaceus.

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Where the Sunda Crow lives

When to see the Sunda Crow

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurusThe fan-tailed raven is completely black including bill, legs and feet and the plumage has a purplish-blue gloss in good light. Cuban CrowCorvus nasicusA stocky, medium-sized (40–42 centimetres or 16–17 inches in length) forest crow, the bill of this species is long and deep with a gentle curve towards the tip giving a large headed profile. White-necked CrowCorvus leucognaphalusA stocky bird, it is the largest Caribbean corvid, measuring 42–46 centimetres or 17–18 inches in length.