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Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Birds · Passeriformes · Corvidae

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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It is one of the most intelligent birds in the world, able to solve complex problems, use tools and remember human faces for years.

Weight

690 g – 2 kg

Size

56 cm – 78 cm

Life expectancy

15 years

Diet

Omnivore

Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

In pairs

Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

Temperate forest
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Fun facts

  • It can solve complex problems, use tools and remember human faces for years.
  • It is the most widely distributed songbird on the planet.
  • It can weigh as much as 2 kg, quite possibly the heaviest songbird in the world.
  • inteligenciaIt can remember particular human faces for years, and pass that information on to others in its group.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - pneumatised bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat and environment
A very wide distribution right across the Northern Hemisphere: from the Arctic to deserts and forests
Birth weight
~25 grams at hatching
Size at birth
Blind and dependent at hatching
Sexual maturity
~3 years
Gestation / incubation
18-21 days
Litter / clutch size
3 to 7 eggs per clutch
Life expectancy in captivity
Up to 69-80 years according to anecdotal reports in captivity

Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animal Diversity Web; British Wildlife Wiki; Dimensions.com; Wikipedia (Common raven); Birda.org

Where to find it

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Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.

Related species

Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Raven — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

See its range on the interactive map→
Lake DistrictUnited Kingdom
Snowdonia (Eryri)United Kingdom
Death ValleyUnited States
Peak DistrictUnited Kingdom
Capitol ReefUnited States
CanyonlandsUnited States
ArchesUnited States
DartmoorUnited Kingdom
Loch Lomond and The TrossachsUnited Kingdom
Yorkshire DalesUnited Kingdom
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Where to see Common Raven12 places
CountriesUnited Kingdom
ParksLake DistrictUnited Kingdom
TagsOmnivore
Omnivore
Diurnal
In pairs
Bird
Temperate forest

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Asia8

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