Corvus splendens
Common name (English)
house crow; the Indian; greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow
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Habitat detail
1 record, Apostolos Andreas, Karpasia Peninsula 2011. Presumed ship assisted. Stayed in the area for around one month (Christina Ieronymidou pers. comm.).
Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien:
Has been spotted in Cyprus in recent years, although it does not have established populations (Birdlife 2018).
First detection year
2011
Pathway detail
Seen near Apostolos Andreas, presumed a ship-assisted arrival (Christina Ieronymidou and BirdLife upon communication with Dr Alex Kirschel).
CBD pathway per EASIN (2023).
References
Birdlife (2018) https://birdlifecyprus.org/el/birdwatchers-watch-out-for-aliens/ (accessed 28/11/2022)
EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/