Summary

This episode—which is Number 63—is about the Common Raven, Corvus corax. This species is also known as the Northern Raven.

Few bird species in the world are as geographically widespread as the Common Raven. And few are as familiar and iconic. This is a really amazing bird.

Ornithologists and other scientists have studied ravens extensively, so we know quite a lot about this species.

Today, we’ll look at the basic traits of the Common Raven as well as its behavior, habitats, diet, reproduction, and more.

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Links of Interest

• BOOK: Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds [Amazon affiliate link]
• Two Species of Ravens Nevermore?
• Crow vs Raven in Size [YouTube video]

Research Citations

• Genetic signatures of intermediate divergence: population history of Old and New World Holarctic ravens
• Sequencing of the complete mitochondrial genome of the common raven Corvus corax (Aves: Corvidae) confirms mitogenome-wide deep lineages and a paraphyletic relationship with the Chihuahuan raven C. cryptoleucus
• The use of referential gestures in ravens (Corvus corax) in the wild
• Ravens remember the nature of a single reciprocal interaction sequence over 2 days and even after a month
• Hunters ring dinner bell for ravens: experimental evidence of a unique foraging strategy

Photos

Attributions

• Common Raven sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC707410)
• Common Raven sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC488951)
• Common Raven sounds (Xeno Canto recording XC757232)