African Pied Crow
(Corvus albus)
| Common Name: | African Pied Crow |
| Scientific Name: | Corvus albus |
| Clutch Size: | 3 to 6 eggs |
| Incubation Period: | 18 to 20 days |
| Habitation: | This species, Africa's most widespread member of the genus Corvus, occurs from Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Senegal, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea down to the Cape of Good Hope and on the large island of Madagascar, the Comoros islands, Aldabra group islands, Zanzibar, Pemba and Fernando Po. It inhabits mainly open country with villages and towns nearby. It does not occur in the equatorial rainforest region. It is rarely seen very far from human habitation, though it is not as tied to the urban way of life as the house crow (Corvus splendens) of Asia, and may be encountered far from human habitation in Eritrea. |
| Conservation Status: | IUCN Red List least concern species |
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