Pied Crow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 167th most-seen of the 257 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

April, July and September–November. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among South Luangwa National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 310 mm in January.

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 South Luangwa National Park the best place to see a Pied Crow?

49th of 56. Of the 56 parks where we can rate Pied Crow sightings, South Luangwa National Park ranks 49th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 90%), West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 60%) and Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Q: Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in South Luangwa National Park?

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Pied Crow that you can see in South Luangwa National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Meves's Glossy-starling (about 80%), White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (about 70%) and Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 60%), 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 South Luangwa National Park (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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 <5% · Rare

at South Luangwa National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

27 Verified sightings at South Luangwa National Park From 2019 to 2026

14,170 In all 56 parks

October Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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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 South Luangwa National Park

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hirundo smithii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Quelea quelea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dryoscopus cubla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 167th most-seen of the 257 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

April, July and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among South Luangwa National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 310 mm in January.

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 South Luangwa National Park the best place to see a Pied Crow?

49th of 56

Of the 56 parks where we can rate Pied Crow sightings, South Luangwa National Park ranks 49th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 90%), West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 60%) and Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in South Luangwa National Park?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the Pied Crow that you can see in South Luangwa National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Meves's Glossy-starling (about 80%), White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (about 70%) and Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 60%), 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 South Luangwa National Park (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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 South Luangwa National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Meves's Glossy-starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

African Pied Wagtail

Fork-tailed Drongo

Tropical Boubou

Common Bulbul

Red-billed Oxpecker

Wire-tailed Swallow

White-browed Robin-Chat

Red-billed Quelea

Black-backed Puffback

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

When is the best time to see a Pied Crow in South Luangwa National Park?

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

Is South Luangwa National Park the best place to see a Pied Crow?

Which relatives of the Pied Crow live in South Luangwa National Park?

Where does the Pied Crow sighting chance come from?