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Common Raven

Posted in Crows on April 12, 2018 by macpherc

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Scientific:
Corvus corax

Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Corvus

Danish: Raven

Greenlandic: Killugak, Tulugaq

Length: 22.1-27.2 in (56-69 cm)

Weight: 24.3-57.3 oz (689-1625 g)

Wingspan: 45.7-46.5 in (116-118 cm)

Fun Fact: Ravens are one of the four bird species that reside in Greenland year round.

Terje Kolaas, XC383658. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/383658.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Corvus corax. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=667CD354C22510A8

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

Partners in Flight. 2017. Avian Conservation Assessment Database. 2017.

BirdLife International (2018) Country profile: Greenland (to Denmark). Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/greenland. Checked: 2018-04-12