Brown-headed Crow

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Brown-headed Crow
Corvus fuscicapillus, da. Brunhovedet Krage

The Brown-headed Crow (Corvus fuscicapillus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Justification
This species has a moderately small population which may be increasingly fragmented. Declines are likely to be occurring as a result of habitat loss, although large tracts of suitable habitat currently remain secure. It is currently considered Near Threatened.

Distribution and population
Corvus fuscicapillus is endemic to eastern Indonesia, where its known distribution is highly fragmented, presumably related to some unknown habitat specialisation. There are records from the Lower Mamberamo River and Nimbokrang (near Jayapura) in northern Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), where it may prove to be more widespread, Waigeo and Gemien in the West Papuan islands, and the Aru Islands. It is widespread, but occurs in low numbers, on the Aru i Islands, and quite common at Nimbokrang. Although the paucity of records suggests that this species may be rare and locally declining, it is judged to be safe in the large areas of forest without any immediate threats within its range.

Trend justification
A slow decline is suspected to be occurring, as a result of habitat loss in some parts of the species' range.

Ecology
This species primarily inhabits primary forest, but is also found in mangroves, and occasionally second growth, but rarely open habitats and never on the coast or outlying islands. It occurs in lowlands and hills up to 500 m.

Threats
Forest within its range is threatened in places by logging, a cobalt mining concession on Waigeo, and a dam proposed across the Mamberamo River, although much of the forest remains intact and relatively secure, and includes some protected areas.

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Brown-headed Crow (Google)

Brown-headed Crow (Google Pics)

The voice (Corvus fuscicapillus)

 

 

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