Somali Crow (Corvus edithae)
About 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. This species occurs principally in Somalia, Djibouti, the Ogaden and the Northern Frontier District in the Horn of Africa, and can be distinguished from the larger brown-necked raven C. ruficollis by its call, appearance and differences in its behaviour. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the larger brown-necked raven (C. ruficollis), but is now considered to be a distinct species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosrecording
- Carrion CrowCorvus coronerecording
- Fish CrowCorvus ossifragusrecording
- Flores CrowCorvus florensisrecording
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornixrecording
- House CrowCorvus splendensrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.