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The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine corvid bird native to Australia. Measuring 46–53 centimetres (18–21 in) in length, it has an all-black plumage, beak and mouth, as well as strong, greyish-black legs and feet. The upperparts of its body are glossy, with a purple-blue, greenish sheen; its black feathers have grey bases.
Australian raven (Corvus coronoides). In Australian Aboriginal religion and mythology, Crow is a trickster, culture hero and ancestral being. In the Kulin nation in central Victoria he is known as Waang (also Wahn or Waa) and is regarded as one of two moiety ancestors, the other being the more sombre eaglehawk Bunjil.
A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly based on their size.
Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) in flight Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) scavenging on a dead shark at a beach in Kumamoto, Japan. Medium-large species are ascribed to the genus, ranging from 34 cm (13 in) of some small Mexican species to 60–70 cm (24–28 in) of the large common raven and thick-billed raven, which together with the lyrebird represent the larger passerines.
The little raven (Corvus mellori) is a species of the family Corvidae that is native to southeastern Australia.An adult individual is about 48–50 cm (19–19.5 in) in length, with completely black plumage, beak, and legs; as with all Australian species of Corvus, the black feathers have a grey base, and the iris of the adult bird is white (typical also of some related species from islands to ...
Daniel Faalele (/ f ɑː ɑː ˈ l eɪ l eɪ / fah-ah-LAY-lay; [1] born 9 November 1999) is an Australian professional football guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Like the Australian raven on mainland Australia, the forest raven in Tasmania has a history of being shot or poisoned – generally by farmers as it is perceived to be a threat to livestock and orchard crops. [27] It is not protected under Tasmania's Nature Conservation Act 2002 and no permit is required if landowners seek to kill them. [40]
Pages in category "Ravens" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Raven * List of crows and ravens; A. Anchorage White Raven; Australian ...