Torresian Crow
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Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
175 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Although widespread over northern Australia and some nearby islands, the common name "Torresian" refers to the Australian Shire of Torres. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Crow sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Little Crow
LC Endemic

Little Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus bennetti

10–20% · With luck
Australian Raven
LC Endemic

Australian Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus coronoides

Insufficient data
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Butcherbird
LC Endemic

Pied Butcherbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cracticus nigrogularis

50–60% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

50–60% · Likely
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

30–40% · Possible
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Fairywren
LC Endemic

White-winged Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus leucopterus

30–40% · Possible
Western Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Western Bowerbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chlamydera guttata

30–40% · Possible
Tree Martin
LC

Tree Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon nigricans

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
6 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
7 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
8 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Torresian Crow in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Crow sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Torresian Crow in Ningaloo Marine Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Torresian Crow in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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