bird · Passeriformes · Corvidae

Cape Crow

Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 — also called Black Crow, CACR, Cape Rook. Occurrence records of the Cape Crow are shared on GBIF from around 105 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Addo Elephant National Park (2 662 records), in 7 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernCorvidae

105reserves with records

15 761records around them

7provinces

LCIUCN category

Cape Crow (Corvus capensis) — Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Addo Elephant National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	2 662
Garden Route National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	1 508
UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	1 358
Nyati ConcessionProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	899
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area	NC Northern Cape	781
De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	572
Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	532
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	489
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	488
DONKIN RESERVENature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	485
Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area	FS Free State	436
Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	368
Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	269
De Mond Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	238
Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	233
Bontebok National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	229
Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park	FS Free State	219
Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	172
WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	172
Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	168
Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	165
Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	155
Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary	MP Mpumalanga	150
Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	144
Elephant Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay 🐘Wildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	142
Avani Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	131
Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	128
Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	125
Plettenberg Bay Game ReservePrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	114
Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	114
Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest CampNature reserve	WC Western Cape	107
Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve	EC Eastern Cape	105
Keurboomsrivier NatuurreservaatNature reserve	WC Western Cape	103
Tsitsikamma National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	102
Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	EC Eastern Cape	102
Knysna Elephant ParkWildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	102
Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	101
Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	98
Raptor Rescue PlettWildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	98
Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	76
Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	73
Cango WildlifeNature reserve	WC Western Cape	60
Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	56
Witzieshoek NaturellereserweNature reserve	FS Free State	53
Boosmansbos Wilderness AreaProtected area	WC Western Cape	53
SANP Garden Of EdenNature reserve	WC Western Cape	50
Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	43
Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area	FS Free State	42
Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	36
Agulhas National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	36
Lotheni Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	32
Huisklip Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	32
Giant's Castle Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	31
Oorlogskloof Nature ReserveNature reserve	NC Northern Cape	30
Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	28
Loteni Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	25
Wagendrift Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	24
Ruitersbos Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	22
Umvoti Vlei Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	22
Sardinia Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	EC Eastern Cape	22

and 45 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Western Cape: 32 reserves
Eastern Cape: 29 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal: 25 reserves
Free State: 7 reserves
Mpumalanga: 6 reserves
Northern Cape: 3 reserves
Gauteng: 3 reserves

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Scientific name: Corvus capensis
GBIF taxon: 2482521
Wikidata: Q1002590

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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.