Torresian Crow

waang (Bundjalung name)

Corvus orru

Songs & Calls

Nasal, staccato caw: ‘uk-uk-uk-uk’, usually more than three notes. Also harsher ‘arr-arr-arr’ aggressive call. Bird call recorded by: Fred Van Gessel

White eye stares from midnight forms,
large burnt shadow cuts the blue sky
Staccato caw- breaks the silence
Calling life mate, family and clan crow
Singing since the creation
On country from equator to Capricornia
Shuffles wings as they land to scavenge for grain, insects and more
Feed for fledglings in their Nests on high

by Teresa Biscoe