The Hawaiian crow or ʻalalā is a species of bird in the crow family, Corvidae, that is currently extinct in the wild, though reintroduction programs are underway. It is about the size of the carrion crow at 48–50 cm (19–20 in) in length, but with more rounded wings and a much thicker bill. It has soft, brownish-black plumage and long, bristly throat feathers; the feet, legs and bill are black. Today, the Hawaiian crow is considered the most endangered of the family Corvidae. They are recorded to have lived up to 18 years in the wild, and 28 years in captivity. Some Native Hawaiians consider the Hawaiian crow an ʻaumakua. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Peale, TR 1849
Reference:
U.S. Explor. Exped. [Wilkes]
8 p.106
Imprint year:
1848
Protonym:
Corvus hawaiiensis
Type locality:
a few miles inland from the village of Kaawaloa, Hawaii.
Avibase ID:
2CDECD36D1A0E5F3
Avibase ID:
avibase-2CDECD36
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2CDECD36
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179742
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus tropicus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Corneille d'Hawaï ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Corneille d'Hawaï ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 1st edition: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus tropicus) |
Clements, version 2021: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2022: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2023: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2024: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 3rd edition: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus tropicus) |
Clements 4th edition: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2015: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2016: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2017: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2018: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Clements, version 2019: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 1.50: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 1.52: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 1.53: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 1.54: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 1.55: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2015: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2016: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2017: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2018: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2019: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2021: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2022: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2023: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
eBird version 2024: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Corvus tropicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corvus tropicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corvus tropicus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hawaiian Crow ( Corvus hawaiiensis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus hawaiiensis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus hawaiiensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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