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Little CrowAlternative name: "Small-billed Crow" Size: 45-48 cm |
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Habitat |
(for details refer to a field guide) |
Little Crows are normally found across parts of the southern half of Australia. They only rarely extend their range farther north. Their range extends from the north-western half of NSW and the south-eastern corner of QLD across most of SA, into the southern central NT (up to Alice Springs and a few kilometers to the north of there), along the south coast of SA into WA into central western WA (but not the south-western corner including Perth). After substantial inland rainfall they can extend their range to most of the interior of the continent, except parts of the Simpson Desert, the Great Victoria, Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. They do not venture into the top end of the continent (Kimberleys, top end of the NT, Cape York peninsula) and are not found in the Great Dividing Range either. This exclusion zone includes the coastline on the VIC/SA border, the area around Adelaide, SA, and the hills to the north of it.
Little Crows can be found in the semi-arid to arid parts of the interior, in open plains and grassland, but also along roadsides. They adapt well to the presence of humans and are also found in towns and villages.
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Sightings |
Little Crows have bills that are visibly shorter than the length of their heads. Also their call distinguishes them from other corvids. First seen and identified by us in Bourke, NSW, in March 2008.
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Photos |
Lateral view of a Little Crow searching for food in the
township of Bourke, NSW (unsharp)
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Behaviour |
| Social behaviour: Communal/roaming | Mobility: Sedentary/dispersive | Elementary unit: Flock |
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Food |
Like all members of the Corvus family known to us, Little Crows are omnivores and scavengers.
