Pied Crow

Corvus albus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
SpeciesCorvus albus (Pied Crow)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

2 Verified sightings at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park From 2019 to 2026

17,628 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pied Crow

The pied crow (Corvus albus) is a widely distributed African bird species in the crow genus of the family Corvidae. Structurally, the pied crow is better thought of as a small crow-sized raven, especially as it can hybridise with the Somali crow (dwarf raven) where their ranges meet in the Horn of Africa. Its behaviour, though, is more typical of the Eurasian carrion crows, and it may be a modern link (along with the Somali crow) between the Eurasian crows and the common raven.

It is about the size of the European carrion crow or a little larger (46–50 cm in length), but has a proportionately larger bill, slightly longer tail and wings, and longer legs. As its name suggests, its glossy black head and neck are interrupted by a large area of white feathering from the shoulders down to the lower breast. The tail, bill, and wings are black, too. Its eyes are dark brown. The white plumage of immature birds is often mixed with black. It resembles the white-necked and thick-billed ravens, but has a much smaller bill.

Length 46 – 52 cm Wing 328 to 388 mm (17 unsexed birds) Weight 520 g In southern Africa, its range overlaps with the... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Corvus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Philetairus socius

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Lamprotornis nitens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Laniarius atrococcineus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bradornis mariquensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sporopipes squamifrons

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Crithagra flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Passer melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Erythropygia paena

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~90%
2	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~60%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
5	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
6	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
7	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
8	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~40%
9	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~40%
10	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
12	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
14	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
15	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
16	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
17	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
19	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
21	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
23	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
24	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
25	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
26	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
27	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~20%
28	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
29	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
31	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
33	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
34	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
35	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
37	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
38	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
39	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
40	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
41	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
42	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
43	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
44	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
45	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
46	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
47	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
48	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
49	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
50	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
51	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
52	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
53	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
54	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
55	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
56	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
57	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
58	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Pied Crow

About the Pied Crow

Recent sightings of Pied Crow in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Cape Crow

Fork-tailed Drongo

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Social Weaver

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Mariqua Flycatcher

Scaly Weaver

Yellow Canary

Cape Sparrow

Kalahari Scrub Robin

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found