Bismarck crow
The Bismarck crow (Corvus insularis) is a species of crow found in the Bismarck Archipelago. It was considered by many authorities to be a subspecies of the Torresian crow (C. orru), but is now treated as a distinct species.[2][3]
| Bismarck crow | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Corvus |
| Species: | C. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Corvus insularis Heinroth, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Corvus orru insularis | |
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Corvus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103727573A112293189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103727573A112293189.en.
- Dutson, G.; Gregory, P.; Boles, W. (2011). "Bismarck Crow Corvus (orru) insularis warrants species status". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 131 (3): 204–206.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Crows, mudnesters & birds-of-paradise". World Bird List Version 6.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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