Corvus splendens

Vieillot, 1817

Chordata » Passeriformes » Corvidae » 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

Not Established

Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual

Has been spotted in Cyprus in recent years, although it does not have established populations (Birdlife 2018).

First detection year

2011

Online resource

https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=…

Pathway

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Hitchhikers on ship/boat – Ship

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/