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Torresian Crow
Corvus orru Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
The Torresian crow, also called the Australian crow or Papuan crow, is a passerine bird in the crow family native to the north and west of Australia and nearby islands in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The species has a black plumage, beak and mouth with white irises. The base of the feathers on the head and neck are white. The Torresian crow is slightly larger with a more robust bill than the morphologically similar little crow. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Corvus
Scientific:
Corvus orru
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Corvus
Scientific:
Corvus orru
Original description
Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.385
Protonym:
Corvus orru
Type locality:
? New Guinea, ex Müller MS, Lobo, Triton Bay.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43560582
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
3E47E56FC635C897
Avibase ID:
avibase-3E47E56F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3E47E56F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559508
Geographic range:
- Corvus orru orru: N Moluccas, w Papuan is., New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Arch.
- Corvus orru cecilae: Most of northern mainland Australia (except w Queensland)
- Corvus orru latirostris: Tanimbar Islands and Babar Islands (Arafura Sea)
Source: Clements checklist
Torresian Crow
Catalan:
cornella de Torres
Czech:
vrána australská
Danish:
Torreskrage
German:
Torreskrähe
Spanish:
Cuervo de Torres
Spanish (Spain):
Cuervo de Torres
Finnish:
räpäyttäjävaris
French:
Corbeau de Torres
Croatian:
bjelooka vrana
Hungarian:
torresi varjú
Italian:
Corvo di Torres
Japanese (romaji):
minamigarasu
Japanese:
ミナミガラス
Lithuanian:
australinė varna
Dutch:
Australische Kraai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Australkråke
Norwegian:
Australkråke
Polish:
wrona papuaska
Portuguese:
gralha-da-torrésia
Portuguese (Portugal):
gralha-de-torres
Russian:
Сахульская ворона
Slovak:
vrana orru
Serbian:
Toreska vrana
Swedish:
torreskråka
Ukrainian:
Ворона австралійська
Chinese:
澳洲鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
澳洲鴉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Torresian Crow (Torresian) ( Corvus orru [orru Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Torresian Crow (Torresian) ( Corvus orru [orru Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Australian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Australian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Torresian Crow ( Corvus orru) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus orru [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Corvus [orru or insularis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: Avstraliya quzğunu
Catalan: cornella de Torres
Czech: vrána australská
Danish: Torreskrage
German: Salvadorikrähe, Torreskrähe
English: Australian Crow, Torresian Crow, Torresian Crow (Torresian)
English, HBW: Torresian Crow
English (IOC): Torresian Crow
English (United States): Torresian Crow
Esperanto: Toresa korako
Spanish: Cuervo de Torres
Spanish (Spain): Cuervo de Torres
Spanish (HBW): Torresian Crow
Estonian: viljavares
Finnish: räpäyttäjävaris, savannivaris
French: Corbeau de Torres, Corbeau de Torrès, Corbeau de Torres (orru), Corneille de Torres
Croatian: bjelooka vrana
Hungarian: torresi varjú
Indonesian: Gagak Orru
Italian: Corvo di Torres
Japanese (romaji): minamigarasu
Japanese: ミナミガラス
Kirghiz: Австралия кузгуну
Scientific: Corvus orru, Corvus orru [orru Group], Corvus orru orru
Lithuanian: australinė varna
Dutch: Australische Kraai
Norwegian Nynorsk: Australkråke
Norwegian: Australkråke
Polish: wrona papuaska
Portuguese: gralha-da-torrésia
Portuguese (Portugal): gralha-de-torres
Russian: Австралийский ворон, Сахульская ворона
Slovak: vrana orru
Serbian: Toreska vrana
Swedish: Australkråka, torreskråka
Turkish: Torres kargası
Tatar: Австралия козгыны
Ukrainian: Ворона австралійська
Chinese: 澳洲鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲鴉
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