Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus orru (Torresian Crow)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Crow sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Little Crow
Corvus bennetti
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Torresian Crow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Crow sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Torresian Crow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Torresian Crow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.