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, 1827
Reference:
Syst.Av. [p.313] sp.3
Protonym:
Corvus Macrorhynchos
Avibase ID:
A9146F3B612602AC
Avibase ID:
avibase-A9146F3B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A9146F3B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559503
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Large-billed, Eastern Jungle or Indian Jungle Crow [excl. philippinus] ( Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus, excl. philippinus]) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Large-billed Crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Corvus [macrorhynchos, levaillantii or culminatus]
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