Corvus corax varius morph "leucophaeus" Brünnich, 1764
Pied raven, White-speckled raven, Hvítravnur (Færoese)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Corvus borealis albus Brisson, 1760
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym). Only a colour morph.
Last record: 1902; 1948 (van Grouw, 2014)
Distribution
Faroe Islands, North Atlantic
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Brünnich, M. T. (1764). Ornithologia borealis, sistens collectionem, avium ex omnibus, imperio Danico subjectis, provinciis insulisque borealibus Hafniæ factam, cum descriptionibus novarum, nominibus incolarum, locis natalium et icone. Hafniæ. (J. C. Kall). pp. [1-7], 1-80, 1 pl.
Other references:
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Grouw, Hein van. (2013). What colour is that bird? The causes and recognition of common colour aberrations in birds. Brit. Birds 106: 17-29.
Grouw, Hein van. (2014). Some black-and-white facts about the Faeroese white-speckled Common Raven Corvus corax varius. Bull. B.O.C. 134(1): 4-13.
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