New Caledonian crow: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the New Caledonian crow lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Corvus moneduloides
Group	Crows, jays & magpies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Corvidae

Where does the New Caledonian crow live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the New Caledonian crow in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to New Caledonia.

New Caledonia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the New Caledonian crow endangered?

The New Caledonian crow’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the New Caledonian crow?

The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae, genus Corvus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the New Caledonian crow

The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, snails, nuts and seeds. The New Caledonian crow sometimes captures grubs in nooks or crevices by poking a twig at the grub to agitate it into biting the twig, which the crow then withdraws with the grub still attached. This method of feeding indicates the New Caledonian crow is capable of tool use. They are also able to make hooks. This species is also capable of solving a number of sophisticated cognitive tests which suggest that it is particularly intelligent. As a result of these findings, the New Caledonian crow has become a model species for scientists trying to understand the impact of tool use and manufacture on the evolution of intelligence.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article New Caledonian crow (revision 1379926209), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q334206 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).