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  2. Australian raven - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Little raven - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Forest raven - Wikipedia

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    Since Australia was settled by Europeans, all species of crows and ravens have been colloquially known as crows by the general population and are difficult to distinguish. [3] In his 1865 Handbook to the Birds of Australia John Gould noted a single species of corvid in Australia, Corvus australis, which he called the

  5. Corvidae - Wikipedia

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    The largest corvids are the common raven (Corvus corax) and the thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris), both of which regularly exceed 1,400 grams (3.1 pounds) and 65 cm (26 in). Species can be identified based on size, shape, and geography; however, some, especially the Australian crows , are best identified by their raucous calls.

  6. Corvus - Wikipedia

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    Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows , ravens , and rooks. The species commonly encountered in Europe are the carrion crow , hooded crow , common raven , and rook ; those discovered later were named "crow" or "raven ...

  7. Raven - Wikipedia

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    Corvus coronoides – Australian raven (Australia) Corvus crassirostris – Thick-billed raven (Horn of Africa) Corvus cryptoleucus – Chihuahuan raven (United States and Mexico) Corvus mellori – Little raven (southeastern Australia) Corvus rhipidurus – Fan-tailed raven (eastern Africa and Arabian peninsula) Corvus ruficollis – Brown ...

  8. List of Corvus species - Wikipedia

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    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 – little raven (southeastern Australia) Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 – Australian raven (eastern and southern Australia) Corvus albus Müller, PLS, 1776 – pied crow (Central African coasts to southern Africa) Corvus ruficollis Lesson, RP, 1831 – brown-necked raven (north Africa, Arabian ...

  9. Little crow (bird) - Wikipedia

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    Corvus bennetti North , 1901 The little crow ( Corvus bennetti ) is an Australian species of crow , very similar to the Torresian crow in having white bases to the neck and head feathers (shown when ruffled in strong wind) but slightly smaller (38–45 cm in length) and with a slightly smaller bill.