Piping Crow (Corvus typicus)

Other Names (World)
Piping Crow, Celebes Crow, Celebes Pied Crow

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1853)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Central and southern Sulawesi and smaller islands of Muna and Buton.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A series of loud piping whistles and nasal screams.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

Piping Crow (Corvus typicus) [XC203362]
by Frank Lambert from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call, song)

Piping Crow (Corvus typicus) [XC598544]
by Frank Lambert from Pos 2, Route to Mekongga, Wawo, North Kolaka Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes placed in separate genus, Nesocorax. Forms a species pair with Banggai Crow (Corvus unicolor), which it resembles closely in structure. Until recently, both were thought to belong with the "Slender-billed Crow (Corvus enca) complex", but differ from that in their behaviour and vocalizations.

References
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