Somali crow
Corvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895
The somali crow (Corvus edithae) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 524 g to 598 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the somali crow
- Weight
- 524 g – 598 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the somali crow live?
Not recorded
What is the somali crow?
The Somali crow, or dwarf raven (Corvus edithae), is approximately the size (44–46 cm in length) of the carrion crow, Corvus corone but with a longer bill and a somewhat more brownish cast to the feathers, especially when worn.
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Is the somali crow endangered?
The somali 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.
How is the somali crow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895
Synonyms Corvus albus edithae, Corvus corax edithae, Corvus ruficollis edithae, Corvus umbrinus edithae
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Dwarf ravenEnglish
- SOCREnglish
- Somali crow or dwarf ravenEnglish
- Somali crow or dwarf ravenEnglish
- غراب صوماليArabic
- corb de SomàliaCatalan
- krkavec somálskýCzech
- SomaliravnDanish
- SomalirabeGerman
- somalia korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo etíopeSpanish
- Cuervo somalíSpanish
- väike-kõrberonkEstonian
- etiopianarokorppiFinnish
- Corbeau d'EdithFrench
- Corbeau d'ÉdithFrench
- Corbeau d’EdithFrench
- mali gavranCroatian
- Corvo nanoItalian
- Corvo di SomaliaItalian
- Corvo somaloItalian
- ソマリガラスJapanese
- etiopinis kranklysLithuanian
- Ethiopische RaafDutch
- somalikråkeNorwegian
- kruk somalijskiPolish
- corvo-somaliPortuguese
- gralha-etíopePortuguese
- карликовый воронRussian
- Сомалийский воронRussian
- krkavec somálskySlovak
- Somalijska vranaSerbian
- somaliakråkaSwedish
- etiopisk korpSwedish
- Habeş KargasıTurkish
- Somali KargasıTurkish
- крук еритрейськийUkrainian
- 侏儒渡鴉Chinese
- 东非褐颈渡鸦Chinese
Relatives of the somali 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
CompareSomali crow vs Common ravenSomali crow vs RookSomali crow vs Hooded crowSomali crow vs Carrion crow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the somali crow?
An adult somali crow weighs 524 g – 598 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the somali crow endangered?
The somali 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 somali crow?
The somali crow (Corvus edithae) 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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