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| House Crow Corvus splendens maledivicus
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| Photographer : | © Erica Sheppard |
| Location : | Maafushi Island, Kaafu Atoll, the Maldives |
| Date : |
29 December 2009 |
| English synonyms: | Gray-necked Crow, Grey-necked Crow, Indian Crow, Indian House Crow, Colombo Crow (protegatus) |
| Bird Family : | Corvini - Jays, Magpies, Treepies, Ground-jays, Nutcrackers, Choughs, Jackdaws, Crows, Rook & Ravens |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | House crows were everywhere on the islands. - ES
This subspecies is recognized as endemic to the Maldives, although it is only poorly differentiated from protegatus of Kerala and Sri Lanka, being "slightly larger and having a purer grey nape". Ref: Madge & Burn (1993) Crows and Jays. Helm Information: Sussex. - Ed. |
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