Common Raven Photo Gallery
Adult
Large, thick-necked bird with a hefty bill and a shaggy neck.
© Christopher Lindsey | Macaulay LibraryUtah, December 16, 2016Adult
In flight, note wedge-shaped tail.
© Anonymous eBirder | Macaulay LibraryAust-Agder, April 30, 2017Adult
Often pushes its head forward and fluffs up its throat feathers when calling.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryColorado, November 01, 2001Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Juveniles have dull brown breast and chest feathers.
© David Turgeon | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, June 24, 2016© Prabhakar Manjunath | Macaulay LibraryRajasthan, November 29, 2019
Adult
Often seen alone or in pairs, but many may gather in larger groups at a carcass or landfill.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, December 01, 1996Not all videos have sound© Vivek Saggar | Macaulay LibraryPunjab, June 27, 2020
Adult
Flies with heavy, slow wingbeats and interspersed glides. Note the wedge or diamond-shaped tail in flight.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryMichigan, June 12, 2011Not all videos have soundAdult
Bill is long and heavy with feathers extending down bill.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 27, 2015Adult (with American Crow)
Larger than an American Crow with a wedge-shaped tail.
© Gary Jarvis | Macaulay LibraryMaine, May 13, 2017Adult
Eats almost anything it can find, including carrion. Note the shaggy feathers on the neck and hefty bill.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, December 01, 1996Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Nests on cliffs, in trees, and on structures such as power-line towers, telephone poles, billboards, and bridges. Found in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryTöv, June 15, 2012Adult
Large, entirely black bird. Occurs over most of the Northern Hemisphere in nearly any habitat.
© Alice Hempel | Macaulay LibraryWyoming, July 07, 2015Flock
Often forms communal nocturnal roosts and forages in groups especially at landfills or near a carcass.
© Randy Harwood | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 15, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)
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