The Four Keys to ID
- Size & Shape
Not just large but massive, with a thick neck, shaggy throat feathers, and a Bowie knife of a beak. In flight, ravens have long, wedge-shaped tails. They're more slender than crows, with longer, narrower wings, and longer, thinner “fingers” at the wingtips.
Relative Size
About half again larger than an American Crow or Chihuahuan Raven
crow-sized
Measurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 22.1-27.2 in (56-69 cm)
- Weight: 24.3-57.3 oz (689-1625 g)
- Wingspan: 45.7-46.5 in (116-118 cm)
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay Library
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat