White-necked Crow (Corvus leucognaphalus)
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Cuervo de cuello blanco (Corvus leucognaphalus)
El cuervo de La Española es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Corvidae endémica de la isla de La Española. Debe su nombre a que debajo de las plumas negras del cuello tiene una banda a modo de collar de plumas blancas.
Es el cuervo más grande del Caribe y mide de 48 a 51 cm. Tiene un gran pico y una cola elegante. Con excepción de un collar de plumas blancas, su plumaje es completamente negro con un brillo púrpura o azulado a la luz.
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| RECORD | ||
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Passeriformes | |
| Family: | Corvidae | |
| Scientific name: | Corvus leucognaphalus | |
| English Name: | White-necked Crow | |
| Spanish Name: | Cuervo de Cuello Blanco | |
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| Sex: | Indistinguishable | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 30/06/2025 | |
| Country: | Dominican Republic | |
| Province / Department: | La Romana | |
| Location or protected area: | Isla Saona | |
| Location accuracy: | Low | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Heard, Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| Photography ID: | 643087 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 07/14/2025 17:15:49 | |
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