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Northern Common Raven

Corvus corax principalis

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Corvidae

The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 119Canada · 39