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The common raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids , found across the Northern Hemisphere . It is a raven known by many names at the subspecies level ; there are at least eight subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant ...
- Raven in Mythology
Many references to ravens exist in world lore and...
- White-necked raven
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis) is a species of...
- Australian raven
The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine...
- Raven in Mythology
A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens. Names are assigned to different species chiefly based on their size.
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Linnaeus, 1758. Common raven range. A raven is a big black bird, ( Corvus corax ). It is also called the common raven or the northern raven. It is similar to a crow, but bigger. It and the thick-billed raven are the two largest birds in the crow family, and perhaps the heaviest perching birds.
The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists.
