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<p> <em>Corvus corax</em> Linnaeus, 1758</p>

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  • Common Raven

  • Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758

  • Corvidae

  • The Common Raven is the biggest passerine bird of our country, and not a bird of a prey as one might think. This emblematic bird is completely black and occasionally has metallized green blueish purple reflections, and sometimes exhibits bristle plumage on its throat. It exhibits a long and very robust beak, long wings and wedge shaped tail. It can grow to be 67 cm long and have 130 cm span.

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Serra da Estrela Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve

    Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Algarve

    Centro

    Norte

    Alentejo

  • Near Threatened

  • The Common Raven inhabits poorly populated agricultural areas, in plains, plateaus or mountainous areas, and in coastal or inland cliffs. 

  • All year long

  • The Common Raven feeds on dead animals and vegetable matter.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 500 and 1000 couples.