Fauna

Corvus macrorhynchos levaillantii Lesson
Eastern Jungle Crow (Eng.), Jangli kowwa (Beng.)


Scientific Name

Corvus macrorhynchos levaillantii Lesson

Common Name

Eastern Jungle Crow (Eng.), Jangli kowwa (Beng.)

Taxonomy
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Corvidae
Genus Corvus
Species macrorhynchos levaillantii
Author Name and Year Lesson
Habitat Forest, well wooded areas and vicinity of habitation
Food Habit
Distribution in India West Bengal, Andaman Islands, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland
Distribution in West Bengal (District wise) South 24 Parganas
Importance/Significance
Status
IUCN Least Concern
WPA
CITES
Endemicity
Remarks
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