The New Caledonian crow is a moderate-sized crow (40 centimetres (16 in) in length), similar in size to the house crow, but less slender-looking. The bird has an all-black appearance with a rich gloss to its feathers of purple, dark blue and some green in good light.

The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized bird often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It is capable of tool use and is also capable of solving several sophisticated cognitive tests which suggests that it is particularly intelligent.

A relatively small crow, mostly unremarkable looking with black plumage overall. The bill is oddly wedge-shaped for a crow, and it is known to use twigs as tools while foraging. Found throughout New Caledonia, but most abundant in higher-quality forest.

The New Caledonian Crow is a medium-sized corvid with predominantly black plumage. Its feathers have a glossy sheen, with subtle brown undertones visible in bright light. The bird has a robust, slightly curved black beak and strong black legs. Both males and females share similar appearances, with no significant sexual dimorphism.

2020年3月4日 · Medium-sized, rather long-tailed crow with throat feathers fine and hair-like, short bill is somewhat conical and chisel-tipped. Plumage is entirely glossy black ; iris dark brown; bill and legs black.

2018年10月25日 · As Victoria Gill reports for BBC News, researchers from the University of Oxford and Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Ornithology have recorded video footage of New Caledonian crows...

2014年7月23日 · Off the shores of Australia lay the island of New Caledonia. It is home to countless unusual species — the largest skink in the world and the flightless Kagu — but one of the most notable is a bird that is black from its beak to its feet, the New Caledonian Crow.

2016年3月10日 · Cornell Lab ornithologist and crow expert Kevin McGowan recalls the day in the late 90s when he first saw stuffed specimens of the New Caledonian Crow. The crow’s unique bill allows it to hold a tool tightly and see what it is doing as it forages for beetle grubs.

The New Caledonian crow is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, …

In crow. Two species—the New Caledonian crow (C. moneduloides) and the ‘alalā, or Hawaiian crow (C. hawaiiensis)—use stick-type foraging tools to obtain food from small holes and crevices. Such sophisticated tool use is only practiced by a handful of animal species.