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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. XXI
Field-journal plate: Common Raven
The Common Raven plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate XXI

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Corvidae · Taxon 8010

Length56–69 cm
Wingspan116–118 cm
Weight689–1,625 g

Field marks

  1. Very large, thick-necked corvid with a heavy, straight bill
  2. Entirely black plumage, including bill, eyes, and legs
  3. Shaggy, elongated throat feathers (hackles)
  4. Long, wedge- or diamond-shaped tail in flight
  5. Long, narrow wings with distinct fingered wingtips

HabitatHighly adaptable across open and forested landscapes, including woodland, cliffs and coasts, mountains, tundra, grassland, scrub, desert, and human-modified areas.

BehaviorOmnivorous, bold and inquisitive; commonly forages on the ground alone or in pairs, and flies with slow wingbeats, glides, and soaring.

Palette

sooty blackblue-black sheencharcoal graydark brown-black