New Caledonian crow

noun

Corvus moneduloides, a medium-sized crow, native to New Caledonia.

“The New Caledonian crow is known for creating tools from plant material to capture prey hiding in cracks and crevices.”

Meanings

nounNew Caledonian crow (plural New Caledonian crows)

plural New Caledonian crows

  1. Corvus moneduloides, a medium-sized crow, native to New Caledonia.

    The New Caledonian crow is known for creating tools from plant material to capture prey hiding in cracks and crevices.

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APA

New Caledonian crow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Caledonian%20crow

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“New Caledonian crow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Caledonian%20crow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Caledonian crow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Caledonian%20crow.

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