A large bird from localised areas of lowland forest canopy. Black body, brown head and chest, heavy bill and blue eyes. Immense bill is dark in adult males and yellow in adult females and juveniles. Similar to other co-occuring crow species, but Gray Crow has a bare, pink face and Torresian Crow has a thinner bill and is usually found in more open habitats. Typical crowlike cawing given while dipping its tail and lifting its wing tips.
Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species.
Naturalized: Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases (including vagrants from Naturalized populations). These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s).
Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible. When applicable, eBird generally defers to bird records committees for records formally considered to be of "uncertain provenance". Provisional species count in official eBird totals.
Escapee: Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have bred but don't yet fulfill the criteria for Provisional. Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals.