Common Raven Photo Gallery
Adult
Large, thick-necked bird with a hefty bill and a shaggy neck.
© Christopher Lindsey / Macaulay LibraryUtah, December 16, 2016Adult
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, 2016The world's largest songbird—even larger than most Peregrine Falcons.
© Prabhakar Manjunath / Macaulay LibraryRajasthan, November 29, 2019Adult
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 soundJuvenile
Juveniles are browner than all-black adults.
© Alexander Hagge / Macaulay LibraryMalopolskie, June 25, 2020Has elongated throat feathers, known as “hackles,” that are raised in threat and dominance displays.
© Vivek Saggar / Macaulay LibraryPunjab, June 27, 2020Adult
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, 2017Habitat
Occurs from desert floors to alpine summits.
© Alexander Hagge / Macaulay LibraryMalopolskie, June 25, 2020Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)
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