Raven Raven

Raven - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Black, Bolt, Charcoal, Coal, Cram, Crow, Dark
For other uses, see Raven (disambiguation).

Raven

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A Common Raven sitting on a fence in Banff, Calgary


Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Corvidae
Genus:Corvus
Species

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Many large black birds of the genus Corvus are called ravens. Other birds in the same genus are the smaller crows, jackdaws, and rooks.

In much of Europe and North America, raven is used as a synonym for the widespread Common Raven, and much of the literature and culture surrounding ravens refers to that species.

Raven species include:

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