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The Palawan crow (Corvus pusillus) is a Passerine bird of the family Corvidae, in the genus Corvus. It was previously considered a subspecies of the slender-billed crow , but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the International Ornithologists' Union .
Palawan crow; Palawan drongo; Palawan fairy-bluebird; Palawan flowerpecker; Palawan flycatcher; Palawan hornbill; Palawan peacock-pheasant; Palawan scops owl; Palawan ...
Many of these are restricted to specific islands, particularly Luzon, Mindanao, and Palawan. [1] The number of endemic species recognized in the Philippines has increased in recent years, mainly due to " splits " of species and, to a much lesser extent, due to the discovery of previously unknown species. [ 2 ]
Corvus samarensis Steere, 1890 – Samar crow, formerly small crow (Samar and Mindanao, Philippines) Corvus sierramadrensis Rand & Rabor, 1961 – Sierra Madre crow (Luzon, Philippines) Corvus pusillus Tweeddale, 1878 – Palawan crow (Palawan, Philippines) [2] Corvus violaceus Bonaparte, 1850 – violet crow (Seram, Indonesia)
The Philippine jungle crow was formally described in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte under the current binomial name Corvus philippinus. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the large-billed crow ( Corvus macrorhynchos ) but is now separated as a distinct species based on the vocal and genetic ...
The large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow, 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.
Ebird describes it as A tiny bird of forest and gardens on Palawan and neighboring islands. Male has gray upperparts with a red crown patch, a white moustache stripe, a yellow rump, a white chin, a yellow throat and chest with a red smudge, and a white belly. Female is a much duller version of the male, with brown wings and a gray head.
P. Palawan bearded pig; Palawan binturong; Palawan flying squirrel; Palawan frogmouth; Palawan fruit bat; Palawan horned frog; Palawan montane squirrel; Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse