Pied Crow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in Harare?

Very likely. About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 699 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in Harare?

May. In that month over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow in Harare on a given day, against about 80% in June and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 200 mm in December.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Pied Crow?

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Crow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Harare the best place to see a Pied Crow?

Among the best. Of the 33 cities where we can rate Pied Crow sightings, Harare ranks 4th at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo, about 90%), Serrekunda (Gambia, about 90%) and Accra (Ghana, about 90%).

Q: Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in Harare?

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Pied Crow that you can see in Harare (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Common Bulbul (about 90%), Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 70%) and Arrow-marked Babbler (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Pied Crow sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Pied Crow is recorded against all the birds logged in Harare (699 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Corvus albus

Silhouette: Peileppe · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
SpeciesCorvus albus (Pied Crow)

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

at Harare

In 3 days >90%

699 Verified sightings at Harare

14,170 In all 56 parks From 2019 to 2026

May Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Challenge African City Birds AfricaEasy

Challenge Crows of the World's Cities WorldwideHard

Challenge City Classics WorldwideMedium

About the Pied Crow

The pied crow (Corvus albus) is a widely distributed African bird species in the crow genus of the family Corvidae. Structurally, the pied crow is better thought of as a small crow-sized raven, especially as it can hybridise with the Somali crow (dwarf raven) where their ranges meet in the Horn of Africa. Its behaviour, though, is more typical of the Eurasian carrion crows, and it may be a modern link (along with the Somali crow) between the Eurasian crows and the common raven.

It is about the size of the European carrion crow or a little larger (46–50 cm in length), but has a proportionately larger bill, slightly longer tail and wings, and longer legs. As its name suggests, its glossy black head and neck are interrupted by a large area of white feathering from the shoulders down to the lower breast. The tail, bill, and wings are black, too. Its eyes are dark brown. The white plumage of immature birds is often mixed with black. It resembles the white-necked and thick-billed ravens, but has a much smaller bill.

Length 46 – 52 cm Wing 328 to 388 mm (17 unsexed birds) Weight 520 g In southern Africa, its range overlaps with the... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:42

Kenya · 2026

Flight call0:24

South Africa · 2020

Call0:05

Madagascar · 2026

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 18 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~90%
2	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
3	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~60%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
5	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
6	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
7	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
8	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~50%
9	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
10	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
12	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
14	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
16	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
18	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
19	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
22	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
25	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
26	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
27	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
29	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
31	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
32	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
34	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	~10%
35	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
36	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
37	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
38	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
39	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
40	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
41	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
42	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
43	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
44	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
45	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
46	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
47	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
48	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
49	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
50	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
51	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
52	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
53	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
54	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
55	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
56	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	~90%
2	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	~90%
3	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	~90%
4	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~90%
5	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	~90%
6	Abidjan	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	~80%
7	Monrovia	🇱🇷 Liberia	~80%
8	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	~80%
9	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~80%
10	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	~80%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
3	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
4	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Southwick's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Irvine Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Zoomarine	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
10	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	John Ball Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Río Safari Elche	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	Vogelpark Avifauna	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
14	Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Belgrade Zoo	🇷🇸 Serbia	In captivity
16	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
17	Monkey Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Harare

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Turdus libonyana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ploceus velatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in Harare?

Very likely

About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 699 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in Harare?

May

In that month over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow in Harare on a given day, against about 80% in June and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 200 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Pied Crow?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Crow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Harare the best place to see a Pied Crow?

Among the best

Of the 33 cities where we can rate Pied Crow sightings, Harare ranks 4th at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo, about 90%), Serrekunda (Gambia, about 90%) and Accra (Ghana, about 90%).

Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in Harare?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the Pied Crow that you can see in Harare (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Common Bulbul (about 90%), Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 70%) and Arrow-marked Babbler (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pied Crow sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pied Crow is recorded against all the birds logged in Harare (699 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Pied Crow

About the Pied Crow

Sounds

Recent sightings of Pied Crow in Harare

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Harare

Common Bulbul

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

Arrow-marked Babbler

White-browed Robin-Chat

Variable Sunbird

Kurrichane Thrush

Fork-tailed Drongo

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Bronze Mannikin

Southern Masked Weaver

Red-billed Firefinch

Southern Black Flycatcher

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in Harare?

When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in Harare?

What time of day is best to see a Pied Crow?

Is Harare the best place to see a Pied Crow?

Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in Harare?

Where does the Pied Crow sighting chance come from?