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About the Cape crow
The Cape crow is a bird in the family Corvidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 22 g.
What does the Cape crow sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The Cape crow or black crow (Corvus capensis) is slightly larger (48–50 cm in length) than the carrion crow and is completely black with a slight gloss of purple in its feathers. It also has proportionately longer legs, wings, and tail, and has a much longer, slimmer bill that seems to be adapted for probing into the ground for invertebrates. The head feathers have a coppery-purple gloss and the throat feathers are quite long and fluffed out in some calls and displays.
Related birds in the genus Corvus
More from the family Corvidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cape crow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cape crow on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Cape crow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape crow as “least concern”.
What family does the Cape crow belong to?
The Cape crow (Corvus capensis) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Black Crow (Corvus capensis) (W1CDR0000989 BD23) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1002590 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cape crow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY-SA 3.0