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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; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly based on their size.
Nests on cliffs, in trees, and on structures such as power-line towers, telephone poles, billboards, and bridges. Found in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Large, entirely black bird. Occurs over most of the Northern Hemisphere in nearly any habitat.
The Common Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. One bird was seen flying upside down for more than a half-mile. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.
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.
raven, any of approximately 10 species of heavy-billed dark birds, larger than crows. Closely related, both ravens and crows are species of the genus Corvus. The raven has a heavier bill and shaggier plumage than the crow, especially around the throat.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word raven, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb. A raven is a large, glossy-black bird that is widely distributed in northern parts of the northern hemisphere but now rare in most areas of the eastern and central U.S.
An intelligent and remarkably adaptable bird, living as a scavenger and predator, it can survive at all seasons in surroundings as different as hot desert and high Arctic tundra. Once driven from much of its eastern range, the raven is now making a comeback.
