Northern Raven
Corvus corax

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– very large passerine, almost buzzard-sized
– non-migratory, but dispersal movements
– non-breeders can flock up to several hundreds

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, AD
BIF7022, 22/10/2022, Karwendel Mountains, Germany, Mathias Putze
– much larger than Carrion Crow
– prominent large bill and head

Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, AD
BIF7023, 22/10/2022, Karwendel Mountains, Germany, Mathias Putze
– same bird as BIF7022, aging by uniform steal blue feathers

BIF041_MPU_I8Z2705_091130_nraven-1-AD_d_leipzig
Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, prob. AD
BIF0041, 30/11/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
– wedge shaped tail

BIF040_MPU_I8Z2404_091130_nraven-1-AD_d_leipzig
Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, AD
BIF0040, 30/11/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
– long, fairly narrow wings
– very prominent large head and bill
– wedge shaped tail

BIF042_MPU_I8Z2723_091130_nraven-1-AD_d_leipzig
Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, 1CY
BIF0042, 30/11/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
– aging by more rounded tail and abraded wing feathers (-> adults are suppossed to finished the complete moult until end of October)

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

BIF043-3_PFR04520_1-10_101102_nrav-corax-C_ectit_1248h_d_altenf_REF-S
Northern Raven Corvus c. corax, calls during dispersion
BIF0043, 02/11/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Rook
Carrion Crow
Oriental Crow
Brown-necked Raven

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