Raven
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For other uses, see Raven (disambiguation).
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One of the earliest studies of a Raven by Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzmah-'i Nathani.
A raven is one of several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus. Most have black plumage and large beaks but their plumage can differ slightly in some species. In Europe and North America the word "raven" normally refers to the Common raven.
Species are:
- Corvus albicollis – white-necked raven
- Corvus corax – common raven
- Corvus coronoides – Australian raven
- Corvus crassirostris – thick-billed raven
- Corvus cryptoleucus – Chihuahuan raven
- Corvus mellori – little raven
- Corvus rhipidurus – fan-tailed raven
- Corvus ruficollis – brown-necked raven
- Corvus tasmanicus – forest raven
Extinct:
- †Corvus moriorum – Chatham raven
- †Corvus antipodum – New Zealand raven
- †Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus - Pied raven
Smaller-bodied species in the genus Corvus include the crows, jackdaws, and the rook.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Raven. |
- Raven videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- North American ravens on eNature
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