besides size what is the difference between a raven and a crow?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

In some countries that have only one crow and one raven, it is usually the size that differentiates them but many areas have more than two corvids. Crows, rooks and ravens are all members of the genus Corvus and it is local nomenclature that determines which is a crow and which a raven. Australia, for instance, has five members of the genus Corvus, the Little Crow, the Torresian Crow, The Forest Raven, the Little Raven and the Australian Raven. A sixth, the House Crow from Asia, is seen occasionally.

Other birds in the family Corvidae, besides the crows, ravens and rooks are the magpies, jays, choughs, tree pies and nutcrackers.

Answer 3

Raven is the common name given to the largest species of birds in the genus Corvus. Corvids are also commonly referred to as 'crows' and other species in the same genus include jackdaws, and rooks.

In much of Europe and North America, raven is used as a synonym for the widespread Common Raven, and much of the literature and culture surrounding ravens refers to that species.

Ravens have high bird intelligence and are perhaps the smartest birds.[1] Their intelligence might be on par with canids like wolves.[2]

An obsolete collective for a group of ravens (or at least the Common Raven) is an "unkindness". [3]

The true crows are large passerine birds that comprise the genus Corvus. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-sized jackdaws (Eurasian and Daurian) to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents (except South America) and several offshore and oceanic islands (including Hawai‘i).

In literary and fanciful usage, the collective noun for a group of crows is a "murder." Groups of ravens have historically been called an "unkindness." However, in practice, most people use the more generic term flock, and sometimes more macabre terms such as "swarm" or "horde."

Answer 4

Ravens do live in North America (See Sibley's Bird Guide)......mostly on the east and west coasts. The differences aren't much.......ravens are slightly bigger (a crow can get up to 12 - 18 inches).....but if it's a raven, you'll see more tufts around the legs...a "shaggier" apperance.....and...and....darn - now I forgot which one flies with wing tips up and the other flies with wing tips straight.......and my book isn't in front of me!! But yes- we do have ravens....I know we do here in Pennsylvania....we have a lot of crows and ravens where we are. As far as being an omen....well, that's more the way of birds. Sounds more like he found something interesting to eat....and was possibly feeding the young, which would explain why the return visits.

Answer 5

The major difference is where you find them.
I live in Connecticut and there are no ravens at any time of the year where I live, but crows are very common.
If I go 200 miles north to New Hampshire to the White Mountains and climb to an altitude of 3500 to 6000 feet I will see ravens.

They prefer mountainous areas and northern climates.
Ravens soar like hawks. They are bigger and will catch small animals and eat dead animals like crows,

There are some smaller mountains in Massachusetts where I sometimes see or hear a few ravens in winter but they do not nest there. They will go back up north to their wilderness and mountain areas to nest.

I assume that it is the same in Europe where you would see ravens in then mountains of Scotland but crows in the lowland areas of England.

Answer 6

They are two different species. If you are looking at them, size is the first thing. Aside from being generally bigger, ravens are also "heavier", thicker if you will. in flight, the tail of a crow will have a a diamond shape and a raven will be a triangle shape.

Answer 7

well in michigan you can hunt a crow but not a raven which sucks because ravens look taistier

Answer 8

Ravens are smarter, and according to Edgar Allen Poe have some slight facility with the human language.

Answer 9

each bird was written about by two different authors. THE RAVEN -EDGAR ALLEN POE and THE CROW-STEPHEN KING.

Answer 10

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