genus
Corvus
Corvus is a genus in the family Corvidae. This database currently files 68 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 2 countries.
- Species filed
- 68
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 2
- With a free photo
- 56%
- Weight range
- 175 g – 1.14 kg
Best-known members of Corvus
Ranked by popularity score.

Common raven
Corvus corax

Rook
Corvus frugilegus

Hooded crow
Corvus cornix

Carrion crow
Corvus corone

House crow
Corvus splendens

Pied crow
Corvus albus

Large-billed crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
American crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
How threatened is Corvus?
40 of 68 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 2 | 5% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 3% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 5% |
| LCLeast Concern | 34 | 85% |
| EWExtinct in the Wild | 1 | 3% |
Where is Corvus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2–12
- 13
- 14+
All species in Corvus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common raven | Corvus corax | Corvidae | Least Concern | 928 g | Not recorded |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 452.1 g | Not recorded |
| Hooded crow | Corvus cornix | Corvidae | Not recorded | 544.5 g | Not recorded |
| Carrion crow | Corvus corone | Corvidae | Least Concern | 570 g | Not recorded |
| House crow | Corvus splendens | Corvidae | Least Concern | 292.6 g | Not recorded |
| Pied crow | Corvus albus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 524 g | Not recorded |
| Large-billed crow | Corvus macrorhynchos | Corvidae | Least Concern | 513.1 g | Not recorded |
| American crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | Corvidae | Least Concern | 448.8 g | Not recorded |
| Hawaiian crow | Corvus hawaiiensis | Corvidae | Extinct in the Wild | 518.8 g | Not recorded |
| Thick-billed raven | Corvus crassirostris | Corvidae | Least Concern | 1.14 kg | Not recorded |
| New Caledonian crow | Corvus moneduloides | Corvidae | Least Concern | 277.4 g | 1 |
| Australian raven | Corvus coronoides | Corvidae | Least Concern | 644.3 g | 1 |
| Brown-necked raven | Corvus ruficollis | Corvidae | Least Concern | 573.5 g | Not recorded |
| White-necked raven | Corvus albicollis | Corvidae | Least Concern | 894 g | Not recorded |
| Fish crow | Corvus ossifragus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 284.6 g | Not recorded |
| Chihuahuan raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 533.5 g | Not recorded |
| Little raven | Corvus mellori | Corvidae | Least Concern | 540.4 g | 1 |
| Torresian crow | Corvus orru | Corvidae | Least Concern | 508 g | 1 |
| Forest raven | Corvus tasmanicus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 676.3 g | 1 |
| Cape crow | Corvus capensis | Corvidae | Least Concern | 553 g | Not recorded |
| Fan-tailed raven | Corvus rhipidurus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 611 g | Not recorded |
| Little crow | Corvus bennetti | Corvidae | Least Concern | 389 g | 1 |
| Sunda crow | Corvus enca | Corvidae | Least Concern | 251 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban crow | Corvus nasicus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 401 g | Not recorded |
| Sinaloa crow | Corvus sinaloae | Corvidae | Least Concern | 244 g | Not recorded |
| Tamaulipas crow | Corvus imparatus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 221 g | Not recorded |
| Mariana crow | Corvus kubaryi | Corvidae | Critically Endangered | 249.9 g | Not recorded |
| Piping crow | Corvus typicus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 175 g | Not recorded |
| Banggai crow | Corvus unicolor | Corvidae | Critically Endangered | 175 g | Not recorded |
| Flores crow | Corvus florensis | Corvidae | Near Threatened | 175 g | Not recorded |
| Jamaican crow | Corvus jamaicensis | Corvidae | Near Threatened | 338 g | Not recorded |
| White-billed crow | Corvus woodfordi | Corvidae | Least Concern | 467 g | 1 |
| Brown-headed crow | Corvus fuscicapillus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 635 g | 1 |
| Collared crow | Corvus torquatus | Corvidae | Not recorded | 465.5 g | Not recorded |
| Grey crow | Corvus tristis | Corvidae | Least Concern | 635 g | 1 |
| White-necked crow | Corvus leucognaphalus | Corvidae | Vulnerable | 401 g | Not recorded |
| Bougainville crow | Corvus meeki | Corvidae | Least Concern | 469.2 g | 1 |
| Long-billed crow | Corvus validus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 300 g | 1 |
| Hispaniolan palm crow | Corvus palmarum | Corvidae | Least Concern | 289 g | Not recorded |
| Somali crow | Corvus edithae | Corvidae | Least Concern | 524 g | Not recorded |
| Indian jungle crow | Corvus culminatus | Corvidae | Not recorded | 544.8 g | Not recorded |
| Jungle crow | Corvus levaillantii | Corvidae | Not recorded | 526.5 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban palm crow | Corvus minutus | Corvidae | Not recorded | 289 g | Not recorded |
| Violet crow | Corvus violaceus | Corvidae | Least Concern | 251 g | 1 |
| Palawan crow | Corvus pusillus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Samar crow | Corvus samarensis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Sulawesi crow | Corvus celebensis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Deep-billed crow | Corvus impluviatus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Philippines crow | Corvus philippinus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Sierra Madre crow | Corvus sierramadrensis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bismarck crow | Corvus insularis | Corvidae | Least Concern | 508 g | 1 |
| Not recorded | Corvus antecorax | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus azureus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus cecilae | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Carrion crow x hooded crow | Corvus corone corone x cornix | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Corvus curvirostris | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus harkanyensis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus littoralis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus melanops | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus moravicus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus peregrinus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus phaeocephalus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus pliocaenus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus salvadorii | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus sardus | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus scapularis | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus stridens | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Corvus sylvestris | Corvidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |