Torresian Crow (Corvus orru)

Newhaven FaunaAustralian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) Pink Cockatoo crest Pink Cockatoo in flight Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Zebra Finch – danger in numbers

Also known as the Australian Crow, the Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) is a native Australasian bird that play an important role in natural pest management.

They are quite common in the northern half of Australia, with their natural habitats including grassland, woodland and urban gardens. Whilst they feed on insects, they also prey on small rats, and mice. They will also eat dead carrion, such as witnessed at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, taking the opportunity to feed on the drowned Zebra Finches. They also eat grain, fruit, and invertebrates eggs.

They have adapted to the arid inland regions of Australia, but mainly where there is permanent water.

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Passeriformes
• Family: Corvidae
• Genus: Corvus
• Species: C. orru
• Binomial name: Corvus orru

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Newhaven FaunaAustralian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) Pink Cockatoo crest Pink Cockatoo in flight Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Zebra Finch – danger in numbers

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