Common raven
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The common raven or northern raven is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with li
Corvus corax clarionensis, Point Reyes National Seashore
In sunlight, the plumage can display a blue or purple sheen which is a result of iridescence.
Comparison between an American crow (left) and a common raven (right)
Leucistic. This individual is locally well known in Anchorage (Alaska).
American crow
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The American crow is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America, only absent from the tundra biome. The American crow is the New
Common raven
…was chased off by the parent ravens. Ravens are wary around novel carrion sites, and in North America, have been recorded waiting for the presence of American crows and blue jays before approaching to eat. In Eurasia, their reported predators include, in addition to golden eagles, Eurasian eagle-owls, white-tailed…
Corvus brachyrhynchos 001
In Brooklyn, New York
The skull of an American crow
Skeleton (Museum of Osteology)