Small Crow (Corvus samarensis)
About the Small Crow
The Samar crow (Corvus samarensis), formerly known as the small crow, is a passerine bird in the genus Corvus of the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the islands of Samar and Mindanao in the Philippines. It had not been recorded in Mindanao since the 1980s until it was photographed in Davao Oriental in 2026. Its natural habitats are primary tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. It has been assessed as endangered species (IUCN status) in 2026 with an estimated population of just 1,000 to 2,500 mature individuals. The Samar crow is a small, short-tailed crow with bare facial skin and a distinctive whirring flight style. It is found in pristine primary forests. Its call is described as a high pitched squeal not typical for a crow.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 26 recordings for this species: 25 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Philippines 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.