Raven

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Raven
Common Raven
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Corvus (partim)
Species

See text.

Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied.

Species include:

Smaller-bodied species in the genus Corvus include the crows, jackdaws and the rook.

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A nest of raven in a tree.