Many references to ravens exist in world lore and literature. Most depictions allude to the appearance and behavior of the wide-ranging common raven. Because of its black plumage, croaking call, and d
Common ravens in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
"The Twa Corbies", Illustration by Arthur Rackham to Some British Ballads
An illustration from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript depicting Huginn and Muninn sitting on the shoulders of Odin.
Raven Penny from York, minted by Olaf Guthfrithson, a Viking king
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Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks. The species com
Cultural depictions of ravens
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Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) in flight
Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) scavenging on a dead shark at a beach in Kumamoto, Japan
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) on a branch