Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Also known as: Australian Crow
About This Species
A large, all-black corvid common across northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea, equally at home in woodland, farmland, coastal scrub and urban areas. It is a bold, opportunistic feeder, often seen picking through open ground, scavenging around towns, or mobbing birds of prey, and its harsh, nasal call carries well. It can be told from other Australian crows by its guttural, drawn-out cry and pale eye.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- As a common, adaptable species it tolerates people well, but it is still best not to feed it deliberately, since food-conditioned crows can become bold around picnic areas and cause nuisance.
- Native bird protections apply across its Australian and New Guinea range, though enforcement and specific rules differ between jurisdictions.
- Keeping a respectful distance from any nest, especially during the breeding season when adults defend it aggressively, avoids both disturbance and the risk of being swooped.
LCAvesPasseriformesCorvidae
Seasonal Activity
578,043 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae
Photo
(c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz
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Occurrence data from GBIF.