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Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Common Raven Facts For Kids
The common raven is a member of the Corvidae family. The common raven scientific name is Corvus corax.
The common raven range is throughout the Holarctic, the temperate habitats in North America and Eurasia, down through to the North African deserts, and also in the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The common raven habitat includes deciduous and evergreen forests up to the treeline, as well as high desert, sea coast, sagebrush, tundra, and grasslands.
These birds roost on power lines too. This common raven bird is large in size and has black plumage and the common raven tail is wedge tail shape and has robust bills.
The common raven call is quite loud and vocal and there exists a wide variety of common raven sounds and calls. The common raven diet includes animal foods like arthropods, amphibians, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and carrion and they get their food sources from the ground.
Their food also includes seeds and grains.
It is also known as a predator of desert tortoises. The common raven wingspan ranges from around 39-59 in (1000-1500 mm).
Their predators include hawks and owls. The status of these birds' conservation is Least Concern.
A common raven pet is difficult to manage, though smart and intelligent, it is illegal to own it without a permit in the United States. It is quite fascinating to learn about these ravens or Corvus corax, as it is known scientifically and if you're interested, read about the carrion crow and Hawaiian crow too.
Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Chihuahuan Raven Facts For Kids
The Chihuahuan raven, (Corvus cryptoleucus), belongs to the order Passeriformes, and the family of Corvidae. These bird species are medium-sized crows that are slightly smaller than Common raven and larger than an American crow.
Formally this species was known as the American white-necked raven due to its white neck feathers hidden under the black plumage. Chihuahuan raven inhabits both arid deserts and grasslands of North America, New Mexico, and Southern Arizona. Chihuahuan Ravens are non-migratory birds but they are sometimes seen flying towards the south during the winter season.
Chihuahuan ravens are sometimes confused with the American crow and the Common raven due to their characteristic resemblance with each other. Chihuahuan raven has a hefty bill similar to a common raven and these ravens are overall sleek black in color which includes their legs and feet.
You can easily find these birds around you as they often perch on trees and utility poles around your home.
If you liked these true facts about the Chihuahuan raven, then you'll surely like these facts about the black-chinned sparrow and black-breasted buzzard too!
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