Common raven
Common raven Temporal range:
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Near the Tower of London, England | |
Call recorded in Grand Teton National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Corvus |
Species: | C. corax
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Binomial name | |
Corvus corax | |
Subspecies | |
8–11, see Classification | |
Common raven range Breeding Resident Non-breeding
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The common raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black
Common ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and in some areas have been so numerous that people have regarded them as pests. Part of their success as a species is due to their omnivorous diet; they are extremely versatile and opportunistic in finding sources of nutrition, feeding on carrion, insects, cereal grains, berries, fruit, small animals, nesting birds, and food waste. Some notable feats of problem-solving provide evidence that the common raven is unusually intelligent.
Over the centuries, the raven has been the subject of mythology, folklore, art, and literature. In many cultures, including the indigenous cultures of Scandinavia, ancient Ireland and Wales, Bhutan, the northwest coast of North America, and Siberia and northeast Asia, the common raven has been revered as a spiritual figure or godlike creature.
Taxonomy
The common raven was one of the many species originally described, with its
The modern English word raven has cognates in many other
Classification
The closest relatives of the common raven are the brown-necked raven (C. ruficollis), the pied crow (C. albus) of Africa, and the Chihuahuan raven (C. cryptoleucus) of the North American Southwest.[10] While some authorities have recognized as many as 11 subspecies,[11] others recognize only eight:[12]
Common name | Scientific name | Image | Distribution | Notes |
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northern raven | C. c. principalis | Northern North America and Greenland | It has a large body and the largest bill, its plumage is strongly glossy, and its throat hackles are well-developed.[13] | |
western raven | C. c. sinuatus | South-central North America and Central America | It is smaller, with a smaller and narrower bill than C. c. principalis. Populations in the far southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico (including the Revillagigedo Islands) are the smallest ravens in North America. They are sometimes included in C. c. sinuatus, while other authorities recognize them as a separate subspecies, the southwestern raven (C. c. clarionensis).[11] | |
North Atlantic raven | C. c. varius | Iceland and the Faroe Islands | It is less glossy than C. c. principalis or the nominate subspecies C. c. corax, is intermediate in size, and the bases of its neck feathers are whitish (not visible at a distance). An extinct white-and-black colour morph found only on the Faroe Islands was known as the pied raven (C. c. varius morpha leucophaeus; the black colour morph's scientific name is C. c. varius morpha typicus).[13]
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North African raven | C. c. tingitanus | North Africa and the Canary Islands | It is the smallest subspecies, with the shortest throat hackles and a distinctly oily plumage gloss. Its bill is short but markedly stout, and the culmen is strongly arched. The Canary Islands raven is browner than the North African raven, leading some authorities to recognize them as separate subspecies, with the North African raven maintaining the name C. c. tingitanus and the Canary Islands raven known as C. c. canariensis.[11]
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North Eurasian raven | C. c. corax | From Europe eastwards to Lake Baikal, south to the Caucasus region and northern Iran | It has a relatively short, arched bill. The population in southwestern Europe (including the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia) has an even more arched bill and shorter wings than the "typical" nominate, leading some authorities to recognize it as a separate subspecies, the Hispanic raven (C. c. hispanus).[11] | |
South Eurasian raven | C. c. subcorax | From Greece eastwards to northwestern India, Central Asia and western China, though not in the Himalayan region | It is larger than the nominate subspecies, but has relatively short throat hackles. Its plumage is generally all black, though its neck and breast have a brownish tone similar to that of the brown-necked raven; this is more evident when the plumage is worn. The bases of its neck feathers, although somewhat variable in colour, are often almost whitish.
The name C. c. laurencei (also spelt lawrencii or laurencii) is sometimes used instead of C. c. subcorax.[11] It is based on the population from Sindh described by Hume in 1873[14] and is sometimes preferred, since the type specimen of subcorax collected by Nikolai Severtzov is possibly a brown-necked raven.[15] The population of this subspecies restricted to the Sindh district of Pakistan and the adjoining regions of northwestern India is sometimes known as the Punjab raven.[16][17] | |
Tibetan raven | C. c. tibetanus | The Himalayas | It is the largest and glossiest subspecies, with the longest throat hackles. Its bill is large, but less imposing than that of C. c. principalis and the bases of its neck feathers are grey.[13] | |
Kamchatkan raven | C. c. kamtschaticus | Northeastern Asia | Intergrades into the nominate subspecies in the Lake Baikal region. It is intermediate in size between C. c. principalis and C. c. corax and has a distinctly larger and thicker bill than the nominate subspecies does.[13] |
Evolutionary history
The common raven evolved in the
The findings indicate that based on
One explanation for these genetic findings is that common ravens settled in California at least two million years ago and became separated from their relatives in Europe and Asia during a glacial period. One million years ago, a group from the California clade evolved into a new species, the Chihuahuan raven. Other members of the Holarctic clade arrived later in a separate migration from Asia, perhaps at the same time as humans.[22]
A 2011 study suggested that there are no restrictions on gene flow between the Californian and Holarctic common raven groups, and that the lineages can remerge, effectively reversing a potential speciation.[23]
A recent study of raven mitochondrial DNA showed that the isolated population from the Canary Islands is distinct from other populations.[24] The study did not include any individuals from the North African population,[24] and its position is therefore unclear, though its morphology is very close to the population of the Canaries (to the extent that the two are often considered part of a single subspecies).[12]
Description
A mature common raven ranges between 54 and 71 cm (21 and 28 in) and has a
Apart from its greater size, the common raven differs from its cousins, the crows, by having a larger and heavier black beak, shaggy feathers around the throat and above the beak, and a wedge-shaped tail.[37] Flying ravens are distinguished from crows by their tail shape, larger wing area, and more stable soaring style, which generally involves less wing flapping. Despite their bulk, ravens are easily as agile in flight as their smaller cousins. In flight the feathers produce a creaking sound that has been likened to the rustle of silk.[16] The voice of ravens is also quite distinct, its usual call being a deep croak of a much more sonorous quality than a crow's call. In North America, the Chihuahuan raven (C. cryptoleucus) is fairly similar to the relatively small common ravens of the American southwest and is best distinguished by the still relatively smaller size of its bill, beard and body and relatively longer tail. All-black carrion crow (C. corone) in Europe may suggest a raven due to their largish bill but are still distinctly smaller and have the wing and tail shapes typical of crows.[38]
In the Faroe Islands, a now-extinct white-and-black colour morph of this species existed, known as the pied raven;[39] the ordinary black-coloured common ravens remain widespread in the archipelago.[40]
White ravens are occasionally found in the wild. Birds in
Common ravens have a wide range of
Like other corvids, the common raven can mimic sounds from their environment, including human speech. Non-vocal sounds produced by the common raven include wing whistles and bill snapping. Clapping or clicking has been observed more often in females than in males. If a member of a pair is lost, its mate reproduces the calls of its lost partner to encourage its return.[43]
Distribution and habitat
The common raven can thrive in varied climates; it has the largest range of any member of the genus,
In the United Kingdom, the common raven's range is currently increasing. It favours mountainous or coastal terrain, but can also be found in parks with tall trees suitable for use as habitation. Its population is at its most dense in the north and west of the country, though the species is expanding its population southwards.[53]
Most common ravens prefer wooded areas with large expanses of open land nearby, or coastal regions for their nesting sites and feeding grounds. In some areas of dense human population, such as California in the United States, they take advantage of a plentiful food supply and have seen a surge in their numbers.[54] On coasts, individuals of this species are often evenly distributed and prefer to build their nest sites along sea cliffs.[55] Common ravens are often located in coastal regions because these areas provide easy access to water and a variety of food sources.[55] Also, coastal regions have stable weather patterns without extreme cold or hot temperatures.
In general, common ravens live in a wide array of environments but prefer heavily contoured landscapes. When the environment changes in vast degrees, these birds will respond with a stress response. The hormone known as corticosterone is activated by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis.[56] Corticosterone is activated when the bird is exposed to stress, such as migrating great distances.
Behaviour
Common ravens usually travel in mated pairs, although young birds may form flocks. Relationships between common ravens are often quarrelsome, yet they demonstrate considerable devotion to their families.[57]
Predation
Owing to its size, gregariousness and its defensive abilities, the common raven has few natural predators. Predators of its eggs include owls, martens, and sometimes eagles. Ravens are quite vigorous at defending their young and are usually successful at driving off perceived threats. They attack potential predators by flying at them and lunging with their large bills. Humans are occasionally attacked if they get close to a raven nest, though serious injuries are unlikely. There are a few records of predation by large birds of prey. Their attackers in America have reportedly included great horned owls, northern goshawks, bald eagles, golden eagles and red-tailed hawks. It is possible that the two hawk species only attack young ravens; in one instance a peregrine falcon swooped at a newly fledged raven but was chased off by the parent ravens.[58][59][60][61]
In
Breeding
Juveniles begin to court at a very early age, but may not bond for another two or three years. Aerial acrobatics, demonstrations of intelligence, and ability to provide food are key behaviours of courting. Once paired, they tend to nest together for life, usually in the same location.[57] Instances of non-monogamy have been observed in common ravens, by males visiting a female's nest when her mate is away.[68]
Breeding pairs must have a territory of their own before they begin nest-building and reproduction, and thus they aggressively defend a territory and its food resources. Nesting territories vary in size according to the density of food resources in the area.[28] The nest is a deep bowl made of large sticks and twigs, bound with an inner layer of roots, mud, and bark and lined with a softer material, such as deer fur. The nest is usually placed in a large tree or on a cliff ledge, or less frequently in old buildings or utility poles.[69]
Females lay between three and seven pale bluish-green, brown-blotched eggs.
In most of their range, egg-laying begins in late February, but it can be as late as April in colder climates such as
Common ravens can be very long-lived, especially in captive or protected conditions; individuals at the Tower of London have lived for more than 40 years.[28] Their lifespans in the wild are shorter, typically 10 to 15 years. The longest known lifespan of a banded wild common raven was 23 years, 3 months,[73] which among passerines only is surpassed by a few Australian species such as the satin bowerbird.[74]
Feeding
Common ravens are
In some places they are mainly
Common ravens nesting near sources of human
One behaviour is recruitment, where juvenile ravens call other ravens to a food bonanza, usually a carcass, with a series of loud yells. In Ravens in Winter, Bernd Heinrich posited that this behaviour evolved to allow the juveniles to outnumber the resident adults, thus allowing them to feed on the carcass without being chased away.[85] A more mundane explanation is that individuals co-operate in sharing information about carcasses of large mammals because they are too big for just a few birds to exploit.[68] Experiments with baits however show that such recruitment behaviour is independent of the size of the bait.[86]
Furthermore, there has been research suggesting that the common raven is involved in seed dispersal. In the wild, the common raven chooses the best habitat and disperses seeds in locations best suited for its survival.[55]
Intelligence
The brain of the common raven is among the largest of any bird species. Specifically, their
Linguist Derek Bickerton, building on the work of biologist Bernd Heinrich, has argued that ravens are one of only four known animals (the others being bees, ants, and humans) who have demonstrated displacement, the capacity to communicate about objects or events that are distant in space or time. Subadult ravens roost together at night, but usually forage alone during the day. However, when one discovers a large carcass guarded by a pair of adult ravens, the unmated raven will return to the roost and communicate the find. The following day, a flock of unmated ravens will fly to the carcass and chase off the adults. Bickerton argues that the advent of linguistic displacement was perhaps the most important event in the evolution of human language, and that ravens are the only other vertebrate to share this with humans.[88]
One experiment designed to evaluate insight and
A study published in 2011 found that ravens can recognise when they are given an unfair trade during reciprocal interactions with conspecifics or humans, retaining memory of the interaction for a prolonged period of time. Birds that were given a fair trade by experimenters were found to prefer interacting with these experimenters compared to those that did not.[91] Furthermore, ravens in the wild have also been observed to stop cooperating with other ravens if they observe them cheating during group tasks.[92]
Common ravens have been observed calling wolves to the site of dead animals. The wolves open the carcass, leaving the scraps more accessible to the birds.[87] They watch where other common ravens bury their food and remember the locations of each other's food caches, so they can steal from them. This type of theft occurs so regularly that common ravens will fly extra distances from a food source to find better hiding places for food.[93] They have also been observed pretending to make a cache without actually depositing the food, presumably to confuse onlookers.[94]
Common ravens are known to steal and cache shiny objects such as pebbles, pieces of metal, and golf balls. One theory is that they hoard shiny objects to impress other ravens.[95] Other research indicates that juveniles are deeply curious about all new things, and that common ravens retain an attraction to bright, round objects based on their similarity to bird eggs. Mature birds lose their intense interest in the unusual, and become highly neophobic.[96]
The first large-scale assessment of ravens' cognitive abilities suggests that, by four months of age, ravens do about as well as adult chimps and orangutans on tests of causal reasoning, social learning, theory of mind, etc.[97]
Play
There has been increasing recognition of the extent to which birds engage in play. Juvenile common ravens are among the most playful of bird species. They have been observed to slide down snowbanks, apparently purely for fun. They even engage in games with other species, such as playing catch-me-if-you-can with wolves, otters and dogs.[98] Common ravens are known for spectacular aerobatic displays, such as flying in loops or interlocking talons with each other in flight.[99][100]
They are also one of only a few wild animals who make their own toys. They have been observed breaking off twigs to play with socially.[101]
Relationship with humans
Conservation and management
Compared to many smaller Corvus species (such as American crow), ravens prefer undisturbed mountain or forest habitat or rural areas over urban areas.[102] In other areas, their numbers have increased dramatically and they have become agricultural pests. Common ravens can cause damage to crops, such as nuts and grain, or can harm livestock, particularly by killing young goat kids, lambs and calves.[103] Ravens generally attack the faces of young livestock, but the more common raven behaviour of scavenging may be misidentified as predation by ranchers.[104]
In the western Mojave Desert, human settlement and land development have led to an estimated 16-fold increase in the common raven population over 25 years. Towns, landfills, sewage treatment plants and artificial ponds create sources of food and water for scavenging birds. Ravens also find nesting sites in utility poles and ornamental trees, and are attracted to roadkill on highways. The explosion in the common raven population in the Mojave has raised concerns for the desert tortoise, a threatened species. Common ravens prey upon juvenile tortoises, which have soft shells and move slowly.[54] Plans to control the population have included shooting and trapping birds, as well as contacting landfill operators to ask that they reduce the amount of exposed garbage.[105] A hunting bounty as a method of control was historically used in Finland from the mid-18th century until 1923.[106] Culling has taken place to a limited extent in Alaska, where the population increase in common ravens is threatening the vulnerable Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri).[107]
Ravens, like other corvids, are definitive hosts of West Nile Virus (WNV).[108] The transmission can be from infected birds to humans, and ravens are susceptible to WNV. However, in a 2010 study, it was shown that the California Common Ravens did not have a high positivity rate of WNV.[109]
Cultural depictions
Across its range in the Northern Hemisphere, and throughout human history, the common raven has been a powerful symbol and a popular subject of mythology and folklore.
In some Western traditions, ravens have long been considered to be birds of ill omen, death and evil in general, in part because of the negative symbolism of their all-black plumage and the eating of carrion.[110] In Sweden, ravens are known as the ghosts of murdered people, and in Germany as the souls of the damned. In Danish folklore, valravne that ate a king's heart gained human knowledge, could perform great malicious acts, could lead people astray, had superhuman powers, and were "terrible animals".[111]
It continues to be used as a symbol in areas where it once had mythological status: as the
In Persia and Arabia the raven was held as a bird of bad omen but a 14th-century Arabic work reports use of the raven in falconry.[115]
The modern
Mythology
In
In
A legend developed that England would not fall to a foreign invader as long as there were ravens at the Tower of London; although this is often thought to be an ancient belief, the official Tower of London historian, Geoff Parnell, believes that this is actually a romantic Victorian invention.[125]
In the
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- ISBN 978-1-55054-189-2.
Further reading
- Heinrich, B. (1999). Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds. New York: Cliff Street Books. ISBN 978-0-06-093063-9
External links
- RSPB: Raven
- Common Raven Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- "Common raven media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Ageing and sexing (PDF; 3.1 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze
- Common raven images at ARKive
- Corvus corax at Encyclopedia of Life
- Common Raven – Corvus corax – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter (includes CBC/BBS range maps)
- Common raven photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Raven recordings Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine at naturesongs.com