Raven

Raven Raven Index of animals with the same common name This article is about species known as ravens in general. For the common raven of the Northern Hemisphere, see Common raven. For other uses, see Raven (disambiguation). A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly by size. Common raven of North America (Corvus corax principalis) in flight The largest raven species are the common raven and the thick-billed raven; these are also the largest passerine species. Etymology The term raven originally referred to the…

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