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Violaceous Crow
Corvus violaceus Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
The violet crow is a species of the crow family, Corvidae, native to Seram, an island in Indonesia. It was long considered a subspecies of the slender-billed crow but has been shown to be divergent genetically. Violet crows have a dark black head and slightly blue black body and have a slightly shorter bill than most other crow species. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Corvus
Scientific:
Corvus violaceus
Original description
Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.384
Protonym:
Corvus violaceus
Type locality:
Ceram.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/598/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
7D09E879C147A7EE
Avibase ID:
avibase-7D09E879
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7D09E879
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916631
Geographic range:
- Corvus violaceus: southern Moluccas (Seram, Buru, and Ambon)
Source: Clements checklist
Violaceous Crow
Danish:
Violblå Krage
German:
Seramkrähe
Spanish:
Cuervo Violeta
Spanish (Spain):
Cuervo violeta
Finnish:
seraminvaris
French:
Corneille violacée
Croatian:
seramska vrana
Japanese:
スンダガラス (violaceus)
Dutch:
Violette Kraai
Norwegian:
arkipelkråke (violaceus)
Polish:
wrona fioletowa
Portuguese:
gralha-azeviche
Portuguese (Portugal):
gralha-violeta
Russian:
Серамская ворона
Slovak:
vrana molucká
Serbian:
Molučka tankokljuna vrana
Swedish:
seramkråka
Ukrainian:
ворона серамська
Chinese:
紫乌鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
藍紫稚鴉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Violaceous Crow (nominate) ( Corvus violaceus violaceus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Violaceous Crow (nominate) ( Corvus violaceus violaceus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Avilist 2025: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.53: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.54: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.55: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2022: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2023: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corvus enca violaceus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus violaceus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Corvus [enca, pusillus or violaceus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Danish: Violblå Krage
German: Seramkrähe
English: Slender-billed Crow (Violet), Violaceous Crow, Violaceous Crow (nominate), Violaceus Crow, Violet Crow
English, HBW: Violet Crow
English (IOC): Violet Crow
English (United States): Violet Crow
Spanish: Cuervo Picofino (violaceus), Cuervo violáceo, Cuervo Violeta
Spanish (Spain): Cuervo Picofino (violaceus), Cuervo violeta
Spanish (HBW): Slender-billed Crow (Violet)
Estonian: filipiini vares
Finnish: seraminvaris
French: Corneille à bec fin (violacée), Corneille à bec fin (violaceus), Corneille violacée, Corneille violacée (nominal), Corneille violacée (violaceus)
Croatian: seramska vrana
Indonesian: Gagak hutan
Japanese (romaji): sundagarasu (violaceus)
Japanese: スンダガラス (violaceus)
Scientific: Corvus enca violaceus, Corvus modestus, Corvus violaceus, Corvus violaceus violaceus
Dutch: Soenda-kraai (violaceus), Violette Kraai
Norwegian: arkipelkråke (violaceus)
Polish: wrona fioletowa
Portuguese: gralha-azeviche
Portuguese (Portugal): gralha-violeta
Russian: Серамская ворона
Slovak: vrana molucká
Serbian: Molučka tankokljuna vrana, Tankokljuna vrana (violaceus)
Swedish: seramkråka
Turkish: Mor karga
Ukrainian: ворона серамська
Chinese: 紫乌鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 藍紫稚鴉
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