Corvus bennetti
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The little crow (Corvus bennetti) is an Australian species of crow, very similar to the Torresian crow in having white bases to the neck and head feathers (shown when ruffled in strong wind) but slightly smaller (38–45 cm in length) and with a slightly smaller bill. It has the same white iris that distinguish the Australian species from all other Corvus except a few island species to the north of Australia. The western jackdaw (now Coloeus monedula) shares that trait; but while formerly considered members of Corvus, the jackdaws are now commonly put into their own genus Coloeus. Like the Australian raven, the little crow has a blue ring around the pupil.
It ranges over western and central Australia, often inhabiting very dry, near desert areas. It frequents small country towns and cultivated areas, where its flocks have reminded people of the European rook. C. bennetti was named in honour of the New South Wales ornithologist and collector of natural history specimens, Kenric Harold Bennett.
Its food is mainly taken from the ground and includes insects, cereals and other seeds. It is less of a scavenger than the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Crow sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 84 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Crow in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and December, the lowest months. That is one of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 65 mm in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Little Crow sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Corvus
The closest relatives of the Little Crow that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (genus Corvus, Crows and Ravens) are Torresian Crow (about 10%) and Australian Raven (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Crow is recorded against all the birds logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (40 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.
