The large-billed crow, 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. It has a large bill, which is the source of its scientific name macrorhynchos and it is sometimes known by the common name thick-billed crow. It can also be mistaken for a common raven. Johann Georg Wagler first described the species from a holotype obtained from Java in the year 1827. The eastern jungle crow and Indian jungle crow were once considered conspecific and together called the jungle crow. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Wagler, JG 1827
Reference:
Systema Avium
Corvus [p.313] sp.3
Protonym:
Corvus Macrorhynchos
Type locality:
'Nova Hollandia, Nova Guinea et in insulis Sumatra et Java' [= Java].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54130830
Avibase ID:
1810DCDB7E50CA39
Avibase ID:
avibase-1810DCDB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1810DCDB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559503
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Large-billed or Philippine Crow ( Corvus [macrorhynchos or philippinus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Corbeau à gros bec ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Large-billed Crow (Large-billed) ( Corvus macrorhynchos [macrorhynchos Group]) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus macrorhynchos [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus macrorhynchos [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Corvus [macrorhynchos, philippinus, levaillantii or culminatus]
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