Complete sourced profiles for every recognised raven species — field marks, size, range, voice, and conservation status.
Corvus corax
North America, Europe, Asia, North Africa
The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is the largest corvid: 56–69 cm long, with a wingspan of 120–150 cm and a wedge-shaped t…
Corvus crassirostris
Ethiopian Highlands
The Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) is a massive corvid — 60–70 cm long, weighing up to 1,500 g — endemic to t…
Corvus albicollis
Eastern and Southern Africa
The White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis) is a large African raven — 50–54 cm long — found on cliffs and escarpments fr…
Corvus cryptoleucus
US Southwest and Mexico
The Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus) is a medium-sized raven — 44–51 cm long — of US Southwest grasslands and Mexi…
Corvus ruficollis
Sahara, Middle East, Central Asia
The Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a mid-sized desert raven — 52–56 cm long — of the Sahara, Arabian Peninsul…
Corvus rhipidurus
Middle East, Horn of Africa
The Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus) is a compact, 47 cm raven of cliff faces in the Middle East and Horn of Africa.…
Corvus edithae
Horn of Africa
The Somali Crow (Corvus edithae) is a little-known, all-black raven — roughly 44–46 cm long — endemic to the arid lowlan…
Corvus coronoides
Australia
The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest corvid in Australia — 46–53 cm long — found across most of the m…
Corvus tasmanicus
Tasmania and Southeast Australia
The Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) is Tasmania's largest corvid — 50–53 cm long — and is identified by its notably hea…
Corvus mellori
Southeast Australia
The Little Raven (Corvus mellori) is the smallest and most social of the Australian ravens — 48–50 cm long — found in so…
There are 10 recognised raven species in the genus Corvus. The best known is the Common Raven (Corvus corax), which has the widest range, spanning the entire Holarctic.
The Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris), endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands, rivals the Common Raven as the heaviest corvid, reaching up to 1,500 g and 70 cm in length.
Three raven species are found in Australia: the Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides), the Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus), and the Little Raven (Corvus mellori). The Forest Raven is Tasmania's largest corvid.