Crows (Corvidae)
Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) - HBW 14, p. 633
French: Corbeau d'Australie
German:
Spanish: Cuervo Australiano
Taxonomy: Corvus Coronoides Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
Much early confusion over correct specific name of this species; originally called C. australis, but identity and provenance of type specimen were suspect and the name was preoccupied; as a consequence, was named C. marianae, but that name is a synonym for the earlier C. coronoides, which takes priority. Purported taxon difficilis was based on an aberrant, immature specimen of present species and is invalid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- perplexus Mathews, 1912 - SW Australia.
- coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - E & SE Australia, including some major offshore islands (e.g. Kangaroo I, in South Australia).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds calling and allopreening. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 27 December 2011 6 weeks ago 1 min 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird at an athletic field, hoping for a handout. Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Robert Schaefer 19 September 2010 1 year ago 30 sec 4.2 -
Two birds perched in a tree Locality Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 4 years ago 8 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched with hard wind. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp coronoides)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 1 year ago 33 sec 3.4 -
A bird pecking another one in a tree Locality Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 4 years ago 4 sec 3.4 -
An adult perched on a branch and flying away Locality Charleville, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1996 7 years ago 35 sec 3.2
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Close-up of a perched bird.
Locality Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia (ssp coronoides)
Ken Havard 16 October 2008 1 year ago 4.3 -
Australian Raven close up
Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2007 1 year ago 4.2 -
Australian raven fossicking for worms in leaf litter.
Locality Farrer Ridge, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 31 August 2010 51 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult feeding on berries
Locality Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 21 May 2011 37 weeks ago 3.5 -
Getting attacked by a Willy Wagtail.
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 26 August 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird at the lake edge standing in the water and drinking
Locality Lake Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp coronoides)
Bruce Ramsay 11 October 2006 1 year ago 3.5
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