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Raven(Fiach dubh)

Corvus corax

Birdlargediurnal

Identification Tips

  • 1Very large — noticeably bigger than any other crow
  • 2All black with a heavy, deep bill
  • 3Shaggy throat feathers (hackles)
  • 4Wedge-shaped tail in flight
  • 5Deep, resonant croaking call

Similar Species

Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow

Ravens are much larger and all black; hooded crows have grey bodies

Jackdaw
Jackdaw

Ravens are much larger with heavier bills

Description

The largest passerine bird in Ireland. Ravens are intelligent, powerful corvids found in wilder areas but increasingly in lowland farmland too.

Habitat

uplandcoastwoodlandfarmland

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