White-necked Crow

Corvus leucognaphalus Daudin, 1800

Corvidae — Crows, Jays

White-necked Crow, Corvus leucognaphalus, is a passerine of the Corvidae family found in Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in North America. It is the largest Caribbean corvid and is a stocky bird with a long, deep bill that curves down towards the tip. The plumage is black with a bluish-purple sheen in good light, while the neck usually looks wholly black. The iris is crimson red, and the legs and feet are black. It lives in lowland and mid-elevation forest, and also uses disturbed farmland and some urban areas.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae — Crows, Jays
Breeding range
North America: Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
White-necked Crow
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