Torresian Crow
Photo: Richard Mc Donald · CC BY-SA 3.0

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

LCLeast Concern
Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Torresian crow (Corvus orru), also called the Australian crow or Papuan crow, is a passerine bird in the crow family native to the north and west of Australia and nearby islands in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The species has a black plumage, beak and mouth with white irises. The base of the feathers on the head and neck are white. The Torresian crow is slightly larger with a more robust bill than the morphologically similar little crow.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.