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Common Raven
Corvus corax
46.9039, -123.05
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird. The size of hawks with a large , slightly curved bill. In flight, the raven shows a wedge-shaped tail from below, unlike the crow, which has a slightly rounded tail. Its wings are longer and less rounded, reminding one of a raptor. Ravens also typically soar and glide, while crows tend to flap continuously and fly in a direct path.
Habitat:
Spotted at the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve - A unique open prairie habitat surrounded by a conifer forest. Common Ravens can be found in a wide variety of habitats. They inhabit dense forests, open sagebrush country, and alpine parklands. In Washington, they avoid cities but are common in cities in other areas. They prefer heavily contoured landscapes, perhaps because this type of habitat produces thermals that ravens use on their long-distance foraging trips.
Notes:
Common Ravens are omnivores, but most of their diet is meat. At times they eat arthropods, seeds, and grain, but they are more carnivorous than crows. They scavenge for carrion and garbage and also prey on rodents and on the eggs and nestlings of other birds.
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