Australian Raven

An obsidian beauty; resplendent in the sunshine and enjoying a leisurely stroll. The plumage so glossy, it presents as purple in places, even occasionally a flash of green.

The Australian raven is distinguished from the Australian crow in several way - one being the throat hackles, which are prominent in adult birds.

50 cm length.

comments (5)

Pudding4brains

Lion

Excellent shot Ruth - thanks for sharing :o) Is there a reason that you didn't "identify" the image (sensu JungleDragon: top right on this page) ? Cheers! Arp Posted 7 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Is that my role - I had assumed moderators did that, oops! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    You are more than welcome to add them. There are some that have to be hand-added (if not listed on Wikipedia), and that is where moderators come in! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, if you know the species yourself, you're asked to identify it using the dialog yourself. Not only would that put proper credit to yourself, it also saves time for moderators, who are mere volunteers dedicating personal time. Moderators are here to help guide in the process: insist members do some research, correct identifications that are wrong, deal with system errors, etc. The best posts are those that need zero moderation :) Posted 7 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Lovely portrait.
I've never noticed the hackles difference before.
We only seem to get Little raven (Corvus mellori) in our parts. Posted 7 years ago

The Australian raven

The Australian raven is a passerine bird in the genus "Corvus" native to much of southern and northeastern Australia. Measuring 46–53 centimetres in length, it has all-black plumage, beak and mouth, as well as strong grey-black legs and feet.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman