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Large raven

The common raven, scientifically named Corvus corax, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia, the Arctic, North America and all of Africa.

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It is a bird belonging to the Corvidae family and the Passeriformes order.

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He is recognizable by his completely black body. Its beak is gray and its legs are black. It looks like the black crow but this one is larger and has a gray beak, while that of the crow is black.

In the common raven, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male, except for the size where the male is a little higher than the female.

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The Common Raven feeds mainly on insects, small birds, small mammals, reptiles and carrion.

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He lives mostly in forests.

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It nests in pairs. In the forest, it nests at the top of a tree or in a cliff. It lays 3 to 7 eggs.

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It is quite a noisy species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.

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Common raven adult in winter plumage

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