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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. The largest raven species are the common raven and the thick ...
- Raven (Disambiguation)
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters. Raven (Ace...
- Common Raven
The common raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black...
- New Zealand Raven
The New Zealand raven (Corvus antipodum) was native to the...
- Fan-tailed Raven
The fan-tailed raven (Corvus rhipidurus) is a passerine bird...
- White-necked Raven
The white-necked raven has a much shorter tail than the...
- Australian Raven
The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine...
- Little Raven
The little raven (Corvus mellori) is a species of the family...
- Chihuahuan Raven
The Chihuahuan raven (Corvus cryptoleucus) is a species of...
- Cultural Depictions of Ravens
The raven (Hebrew: עורב ; Koine Greek: κόραξ) is the first...
- Raven (Disambiguation)
Raven. 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 raven's feathers are all black, but a crow has feathers that are white at ...
The common raven 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 genetic differences among populations from various regions.
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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.
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. These big, sooty birds thrive among humans and in the back of ...
