TORRESIAN CROW Corvus orru #

Local name Man Wawa (Sansundi; Soeparno 1977).

Range C. o. orru Biak, Supiori, Rani, Owi, Wundi, Numfor, Yapen.

Status Resident. Obtained by just two collectors, Feuilletau de Bruyn (Hartert 1932) and Ripley (Mayr & Meyer de Schauensee 1939), but recorded by most visitors. Widespread and common in forest and other wooded habitats to c. 305 m (KDB; Supiori). 6 August 2015: two on Rani (N. Voaden, eBird checklist S24512191). 13 January 1994: two on Owi (P. Gregory in litt. 2000). 17 July 1994: two on Wundi (D. Roberson, eBird checklist S6813691).