The Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), is a widespread Asian species of crow. It is very adaptable and is able to survive on a wide range of food sources, making it capable of colonizing new areas, due to which it is often considered a nuisance, especially on islands. It has a large bill which is the source of its scientific name macrorhynchos (Ancient Greek for "large beak"), and it is sometimes known by the common names Large-billed Crow or Thick-billed Crow.
It has 11 subspecies, and some of these are distinctive vocally, morphologically and genetically, leading to speculations that more than one species is involved. For example:
- Corvus (m.) levaillantii - Eastern Jungle Crow
- Corvus (m.) culminatus - Indian Jungle Crow
- Corvus (m.) macrorhynchos - Large-billed Crow
Read more about Jungle Crow: Description, Distribution and Habitat, Voice, Mortality Factors, Various Views and Plumages
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