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White-Necked crow (Corvus leucognaphalus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The overall appearance is black with a bluish-purple gloss in good light. The black bill is long and deep and curves gently downward to the tip giving the bird a large headed appearance. The nasal bristles do not quite cover the nostrils unlike the majority of species in this genus. There is a patch of dark grey bare skin behind the eye and the base of the lower manidble has a bare strip of the same coloured skin. The iris is a distinctive reddish ochre in colour, and the legs and feet are black.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Apr 3, 1991

  • Countries in which the the White-Necked crow is known to occur:  Dominican Republic , Haiti , Jamaica

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/03/1991 56 FR 13598 13600 ETWP; Corvus leucognaphalus (White-Necked Crow) as Endangered; 56 FR 13598 13600
04/25/1990 55 FR 17475 17476 ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 55 FR 17475 17476
12/27/1989 54 FR 53132 53134 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for White-necked Crow; 54 FR 53132 53134
12/29/1988 53 FR 52746 52749 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 53 FR 52746-52749
07/07/1988 53 FR 25511 25515 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress of Listing Actions; 53 FR 25511-25515

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the White-Necked crow.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the White-Necked crow.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for White-Necked crow

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Finding
12/27/1989 54 FR 53132 53134 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for White-necked Crow; 54 FR 53132 53134
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
  • Proposed Listing, Endangered
    • 07/07/1988 53 FR 25511 25515 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress of Listing Actions; 53 FR 25511-25515
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded
    • 07/01/1987 52 FR 24485 24486 Notice of Findings on Petitions & Initiation of Status Review; 52 FR 24485- 24486
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009