Graeme Chapman - natural history photographer - ornithologist

Bird calls / bird song
Torresian Crow

Torresian Crows probably have the widest vocabulary of all five corvids in Australia. In the limited space on this page I've attempted to present a range of calls to illustrate just how versatile they are - the main reason why those who have difficulty with this group remain confused. The first sample, strong advertisement is the most frequently heard and easy to identify call. It is the call usually described in all the books, often as "uk uk uk..."

692 Strong advertisement
692 Torresian Crow LS 100389
692 mild advertisement
692 Torresian Crow 129-050
692 creaky calls and yodel

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