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Little Raven

Corvus mellori

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized, all-black plumage, beak and legs with a white iris. Looks like other Oceania members of the corvus family but slightly smaller. Separate status from the "Australian Raven' in 1967.

Habitat:

Most of Australia. Overlaps range with Australian Raven but not as extensive.

Notes:

Also more social and more omnivorous than Australian Raven.
Highly intelligent.

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Leah M
We have very large ravens where I live...very smart! I love listening to them talk :)

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