New Caledonian crow
Corvus moneduloides R. P. Lesson, 1831
The new caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 249 g to 309 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the new caledonian crow
- Weight
- 249 g – 309 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 66.1 cm – 76.7 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the new caledonian crow?
Where does the new caledonian crow live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The new caledonian crow is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the new caledonian crow?
The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, snails, nuts and seeds. The New Caledonian crow sometimes captures grubs in nooks or crevices by poking a twig at the grub to agitate it into biting the twig, which the crow then withdraws with the grub still attached. This method of feeding indicates the New Caledonian crow is capable of tool use. They are also able to make hooks. This species is also capable of solving a number of sophisticated cognitive tests which suggest that it is particularly intelligent. As a result of these findings, the New Caledonian crow has become a model species for scientists trying to understand the impact of tool use and manufacture on the evolution of intelligence.
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Is the new caledonian crow endangered?
The new caledonian crow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the new caledonian crow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus moneduloides R. P. Lesson, 1831
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- غراب كاليدونيا الجديدةArabic
- xhwaxhwapbwa
- corb de Nova CaledòniaCatalan
- vrána novokaledonskáCzech
- brân Caledonia NewyddWelsh
- Ny Kaledonsk-krageDanish
- Ny Caledonisk KrageDanish
- GeradschnabelkräheGerman
- novkaledonia korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo de Nueva CaledoniaSpanish
- uuskaledoonia varesEstonian
- uudenkaledonianvarisFinnish
- Corbeau calédonienFrench
- Corneille calédonienneFrench
- Corvo de Nova CaledoniaGalician
- עורב ניו־קלדוניהHebrew
- novokaledonska vranaCroatian
- új-kaledón varjúHungarian
- Korvo di Nova-KaledoniaIdo
- Corvo di New CaledoniaItalian
- Cornacchia della Nuova CaledoniaItalian
- Corvo della Nuova CaledoniaItalian
- カレドニアガラスJapanese
- Naujosios Kaledonijos varnaLithuanian
- Jaunkaledonijas vārnaLatvian
- WipsnavelkraaiDutch
- kortnebbkråkeNorwegian
- wrona brodataPolish
- hwâhwâkpme
- Corvo-da-nova-caledóniaPortuguese
- Corvo-da-nova-caledôniaPortuguese
- gralha-da-nova-caledóniaPortuguese
- Новокаледонский воронRussian
- Новокаледо́нская воро́наRussian
- Новокаледонская воронаRussian
- vrana dôvtipnáSlovak
- Vrana sa Nove KaledonijeSerbian
- nyakaledonienkråkaSwedish
- Yeni Kaledonya KargasıTurkish
- ворона новокаледонськаUkrainian
- 新喀鴉Chinese
- 新喀里多尼亞鴉Chinese
- 新喀鸦Chinese
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Relatives of the new caledonian crow
Other species in the same genus Corvus.
Common raven
Corvus corax
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Hooded crow
Corvus cornix
Carrion crow
Corvus corone
House crow
Corvus splendens
Pied crow
Corvus albus
CompareNew Caledonian crow vs Common ravenNew Caledonian crow vs RookNew Caledonian crow vs Hooded crowNew Caledonian crow vs Carrion crow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the new caledonian crow?
An adult new caledonian crow weighs 249 g – 309 g and has a wingspan of 66.1 cm – 76.7 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the new caledonian crow live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the new caledonian crow for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the new caledonian crow endangered?
The new caledonian crow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the new caledonian crow?
The new caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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