Raven
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| A raven | |
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| Corvus corax | |
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A raven is a big black bird, (Corvus corax). It is also called the common raven or the northern raven. It is similar to a crow, but bigger. It and the thick-billed raven are the two largest birds in the crow family, and perhaps the heaviest perching birds. The raven's feathers are all black, but a crow has feathers that are white at the bottom. This cannot be seen from a distance.
The most famous raven is in the Edgar Allan Poe story called The Raven.
The common raven can be tamed. Some think it causes trouble and is a liar/trickster, and it has been regarded as a bird of evil and mysterious character.[1]
Raven Media
Common raven of California (Corvus corax clarionensis) in flight
A raven with a damaged wing can still fly with apparent ease
An Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) at Sydney University.
Einer der Towerraben im Tower of London. Es ist deutlich eine gestutzte Flügelfeder zu erkennen.
References
- ↑ Online Etymology Dictionary. etymonline.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
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