House Crow
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House Crow

Corvus splendens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
69 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The house crow (Corvus splendens), also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow, is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. It is between the jackdaw and the carrion crow in size (40 cm (16 in) in length) but is slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
12 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
13 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
24 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
28 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
31 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
33 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
35 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
36 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
39 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
40 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
41 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
43 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
44 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a House Crow in Wilpattu National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see House Crow in Wilpattu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for House Crow in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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