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Corvus tristis
Grey Crow, Bare-faced Crow
As recorded: Corvus tristis Lesson & Garnot, 1827
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Corvidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Corvus tristis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.

2026-08-03
Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-18
Gwinjaya, Distrik Bonggo Timur, Kabupaten Sarmi, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Refer Iqbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Corvus tristis. BPBM 50351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36168621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50351.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36168621 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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