Common Raven
Corvus corax
Perching
Length: 24 in. (61 cm )
One of the most wide-ranging birds in the world, it also occupies a great variety of habitats from mountain tops to deserts. Ths huge bird often soars on its wide wings like a hawk high overhead. Usually found in pairs but occasionally small flocks will form in the winter. A pair will sometimes take over abandoned nests of hawks and owls, but it is always a massive structure built of twigs and branches. The nest is usually placed high in a dead tree but in cities they will use buildings. Common Ravens eat considerable carrion, but they will also eat fruits, insects and small animals.
The four-digit banding code is CORA.
Male |
Female |
Aerial
Agricultural
Cliffs / boulders
Desert
Fir forest
Riparian / River forest
Savanna
Urban city
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Common Raven
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 19 May, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-raven
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Common Raven. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-raven
American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Common Raven". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-raven
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MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Common Raven". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-raven
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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