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
Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.384
Protonym:
Corvus violaceus
Avibase ID:
7D09E879C147A7EE
Avibase ID:
avibase-7D09E879
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7D09E879
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916631
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): 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 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Violaceous Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Violaceous 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 v6 (Dec 2022): 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 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 3] |
eBird version 2015: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2016: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2017: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2018: Slender-billed Crow (Violet) ( Corvus enca violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2019: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2021: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2022: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 3] |
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 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
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] |
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] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Violet Crow ( Corvus violaceus) [version 2] |
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, compilator or violaceus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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