Raven

Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Common Raven http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/bird/raven.php
Check out this description of large bird with wedge-shaped tail that is sighted in Alaska all year round. Also offers black and white line drawing of raven in flight.

BirdLife International - Raven DNA Studies
http://www.birdlife.net/news/news/2001/05/163.html
Read this fascinating article about how DNA proves that species of birds are very different from continent to continent.

Blue Heron Ventures - Bird Biographies: Common Raven
http://www.sicamous.com/bluheron/Comraven_bio.html
Digest interesting history of the raven from ancient times to modern day. Looks at behaviour, long-term relationships, and that terrible call.

Boreal Forests - Corvus corax, Common Raven
http://www.borealforest.org/birds/raven.htm
Talks about preferred habitats, general appearance, nesting, plus the ease of mistaking for American Crow. Supplies colour image of bird calling.

Explore the Real Texas - Common Raven
http://www.passporttotexas.com/birds/oct01.html
Discover more about the most written about bird in the world that lives in wide area of habitat from the Arctic tundra to the heat and humidity of Central America.

Kaweah Oaks - Common Raven
http://www.kaweahoaks.com/html/raven.html
Get to know bird that has successfully colonized much of the northern hemisphere. Peruse life history, breeding habits, diet, and listen to its kaw-kaw-kaw.

NatureWatch - From Assessment of Species Diversity
http://www.naturewatch.ca/eman/reports/publications/99_montane/birds/birdfig15.html
Pore over colour picture that shows exactly what the raven looks like. See its shinny black coat, this large blunt beak, and aggressive stance.

Patuxent: Bird Population Studies - Common Raven, Corvus corax
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i4860id.html
Access site that makes field identification simpler with list of five tips. Also aided by colour photograph of raven on the ground.

Public Broadcasting Service - Ravens
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ravens/ravens.html
Appreciate how this totally black bird has gained a reputation for being clever. Also offered still photographs and video (downloadable software).

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Raven
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/r/raven/
Research this all-black bird with a large beak that’s even larger than a buzzard. Find out what it eats, where it winters, and what it sounds like.

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