Corvus albus

(Müller, 1776)

Vernacular names
English : Pied crow
French : Corbeau pie

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Corvidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach 45 cm in length and a weight of 700 g. Entire head, nape, breast, wings, tail and lower back black with purple to blue iridescence. Rest of plumage is white. Bill and legs entirely black.

Range and habitat
This species occurs in most of subsaharan Africa except from eastern Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. Also found on Madagascar and a few islands off African coast. Lives in open woodlands, grasslands, savannas, lakeshores, up to 3000 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is common to abundant in most of its range despite of persecution from locals. It’s often considered as a pest.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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