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The '''Palawan crow''' (''Corvus pusillus'') is a [[Passerine]] bird of the family [[Corvidae]], in the genus [[Corvus (genus)|''Corvus'']]. It was previously considered a subspecies of the [[slender-billed crow]] (''Corvus enca''), but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the [[International Ornithologists' Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Species Updates – IOC World Bird List|url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/|access-date=2021-05-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=autor|first=Allen, Desmond|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1286814135|title=Birds of the Philippines|isbn=978-84-16728-32-9|oclc=1286814135}}</ref>
The '''Palawan crow''' (''Corvus pusillus'') is a [[passerine]] bird of the family [[Corvidae]], in the genus [[Corvus (genus)|''Corvus'']].

==Taxonomy==
It was previously considered a subspecies of the [[slender-billed crow]] (''Corvus enca''), but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the [[International Ornithologists' Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Species Updates – IOC World Bird List|url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/|access-date=2021-05-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=autor|first=Allen, Desmond|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1286814135|title=Birds of the Philippines|isbn=978-84-16728-32-9|oclc=1286814135}}</ref>
==Distribution and habitat==
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]], where it is found on [[Mindoro]], [[Palawan (island)|Palawan]], and the [[Calamian Islands]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title=IOC World Bird List 11.2|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref|language=en|doi=10.14344/ioc.ml.11.2}}</ref> Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest]] and subtropical or tropical [[mangrove forest]].
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]], where it is found on [[Mindoro]], [[Palawan (island)|Palawan]], and the [[Calamian Islands]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title=IOC World Bird List 11.2|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref|language=en|doi=10.14344/ioc.ml.11.2}}</ref> Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest]] and subtropical or tropical [[mangrove forest]].



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Palawan crow
Preserved specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Corvus
Species:
C. pusillus
Binomial name
Corvus pusillus
Tweeddale, 1878

The Palawan crow (Corvus pusillus) is a Passerine bird of the family Corvidae, in the genus Corvus. It was previously considered a subspecies of the slender-billed crow (Corvus enca), but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the International Ornithologists' Union.[1][2]

It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on Mindoro, Palawan, and the Calamian Islands.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

References

  1. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ autor, Allen, Desmond. Birds of the Philippines. ISBN 978-84-16728-32-9. OCLC 1286814135.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "IOC World Bird List 11.2". doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.11.2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)