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Common raven
Corvus corax corax
46.4579, 6.84594
Field Notes
Description:
The modest common raven, spotted here on rocks on the shore of Lake Geneva. A large passerine bird with an iridescent black plumage and a strong curved bill.
Habitat:
Trees and rocks, plains and mountain. Very widely distributed. Seen here off a small cliff.
Notes:
Considered to be highly intelligent, and the subject of many folkloric tales. In various cultures, believed to be a spiritual figure. Spotted bird was one of a pair. Told from carrion crows also seen nearby by its size (Common raven L 45-67 cm, carrion crow L 44-51 cm), and its call.
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Common Raven
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PublishedMay 27, 2011
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