Raven

For other uses, see Raven (disambiguation).

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. They have black plumage and large beaks.

Species include:

• 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
  • C. t. boreus – Relict Raven

Extinct:

• †Corvus moriorum – Chatham Raven
• †Corvus antipodum – New Zealand Raven

Nest of raven in tree

Ravens at the Tower of London

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

In some cases the diet of the raven is similar. Most ravens eat some sort of fruit, such as dates, or berries. Most are omnivorous. The ravens look similar to another common bird, the crow, being related.

See also

• Cultural depictions of ravens
• "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe
• Ravens of the Tower of London

External links

• Raven videos on the Internet Bird Collection
• North American ravens on eNature
• Corvid Corner A site about the raven family.
• The Raven Diaries Documenting the lives of wild ravens.