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  Crows and Ravens
The Australian Raven is found in eastern, southern and central Australia.
The Forest Raven is the only member of the family found in Tasmania, and is also found in restricted areas of south Victoria, southeast South Australia and the mid north coast and highlands of eastern New South Wales.
Ravens also have grey bases to the fl body feathers (white in the crows) and longer feathers (hackles) on the throat.
www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/crows_ravens.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: Australian Raven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is a more slender bird than the Common Raven (additional info and facts about Common Raven) of the Northern Hemisphere but is otherwise similar.
It shows the same intelligence and resourcefulness as the rest of the genus.
At 48 to 56 cm in length, it is only marginally larger than the 48 to 50 cm Little Raven (additional info and facts about Little Raven), and is best distinguished from it by a higher-pitched call and more deeply fingered wingtips.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/au/australian_raven.htm   (354 words)

  
 Little Raven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Little Raven (Corvus mellori) was only separated in 1967 from the Australian Raven (C.
The Little Raven ranges over southeastern Australia from southern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, in scrub, agricultural areas and grazing pasture.
They have often been recorded as having several nests within the nesting territory of a single Australian Raven which, presumably due to different food preferences, does not seem to consider them a threat to its own food resources.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Raven   (221 words)

  
 Crow City
Ravens were once, not so long ago, common throughout Britain, with a raven tree in every village, but they have been cruelly hunted and are now mostly confined to Scotland and the Scottish islands, the Lake District and part of the Northern Pennines, Wales, Devon and Cornwall.
The raven who wished for a drink when the water was too low in the tank is an example; he collected stones from nearby and dropped them into the tank, thus heightening the level of the water.
As doth the raven o’er the infected house,
website.lineone.net /~crowseed/crowcity/info/raven.html   (887 words)

  
 Raven
Ravens were cursed by Noah for not returning to the ark with news of the receding the flood.
Raven is both the symbol of the sun, and the symbol of a moonless night.
Raven is the fatal touch of the Calleach in winter, the wisdom of Odin, the vessel of prophecy given to a seer, the mighty protector of the Western Isles, and the healing message of an Indian shaman.
www.druidry.org /obod/lore/animal/raven.html   (4263 words)

  
 Raven - Australian Shepherd - December 10, 2000
Raven has two different colored eyes, one amber and one light blue, which to some people makes her look scary but she is very friendly and loving.
Raven has many toys as she is very active and loves to play fetch, but just like children she will leave her toys in different places.
When I sit down at the computer Raven lays beside my feet and exactly one hour almost to the second, she gets up and uses her nose to nudge my hand off the mouse, as if saying, "time for a break." I rescued Raven from the local animals shelter.
www.dogoftheday.com /archive/2000/December/10.html   (331 words)

  
 Crow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As a group they show remarkable examples of intelligence; it would not be at all an exaggeration to characterize crows as being to birds what higher primates (including humans) are to mammals.
They range in size from the relatively small pigeon-sized jackdaws (Eurasian and Daurian) to the Common Raven of the Palearctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia.
Crows, and especially ravens, often feature in legends or mythology as portents or harbingers or doom or death, because of their dark plumage, unnerving calls, and tendency to eat carrion, that causes them to circle above scenes of death such as battles.
hallencyclopedia.com /Crow   (674 words)

  
 Australian Raven at Bushy Park Wetlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Australian Raven Corvus coronoides, male is 50-56cm long, while the female looks similar she is a few cm shorter.
Ravens are often called Crows and like Crows they have fl bills, their bodies are covered with glossy fl feathers and their legs are also fl.
At Bushy Park Wetlands, the Australian Raven is not as common as the Little Raven.
home.vicnet.net.au /~fbpw/A_Raven.htm   (308 words)

  
 Raven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Common Raven, Corvus corax, is a feeding generalist...
On one occasion a raven flew away from the feeding station as I...
Raven Moon was founded on the idea of bringing...
hallencyclopedia.com /Raven   (350 words)

  
 Raven - TheBestLinks.com - Crow, Edgar Allan Poe, Genus (biology), The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe), ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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With its fl plumage, croaking call, and carrion-eating, the Raven was considered a bird of ill omen long before Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven.
www.thebestlinks.com /Raven.html   (123 words)

  
 The Australian Bird Bander Vol 4
The large size of the winter population is demonstrated, and notes are given on age characteristics of individuals and the age structure of the population.
He then discusses this curious habit, with some reference to the Australian literature on the subject and to some of the theories advanced to account for it.
Figures from the Australian Museum suggest that this is a sexual character, the larger birds being males.
www.absa.asn.au /Abstracts/ABBvol4.html   (1095 words)

  
 TheRaven's Aviary - Fiction etc.
Ravens, Crows, and birds of ill omen seem to be quite prevalent in the field of literature.
Raven's Nest - A poem by Donald Levering.
Crows or ravens may also be responsible for the Phoenix Legend.
www.shades-of-night.com /aviary/birdfict.html   (332 words)

  
 Predatory birds
The Wedge-tailed Eagle, the Australian Raven and the Little Raven are frequently blamed for losses of young lambs and kids.
However, in the Western Australian study, it was estimated that 50% of the sheep taken were carrion.
The Australian Raven and the Little Raven are widespread throughout Victoria and are present in all farming areas.
www.nre.vic.gov.au /DPI/nreninf.nsf/childdocs/-C3270146B772814F4A2568B30006FFEE-7A5820241AEA1564CA256BC800078098-7B785784C934E20E4A256DEA00292002-75C7A9C8E202D918CA256BCF000B4D7C?open   (1157 words)

  
 Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The ecology of the urban corvid, the Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) in Perth, Western Australia.
The ecology of an urban corvid, the Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) in Perth, Western Australia.
Due to a lack of knowledge on the species' urban ecology the raven is often not tolerated and is subsequently disliked and implicated as a nuisance.
www.ecu.edu.au /pa/rswa/Postgrad/abstracts2002.htm   (3235 words)

  
 Raven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many large fl birds of the genus Corvus are called ravens.
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.
This page was last modified 06:07, 22 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raven   (93 words)

  
 Kazei 5 - PBEM Stories
Raven closed her own locker door, picked up her towel, and followed Ling Ling to the shower area.
Raven had stuck to a more occidental combination of white blouse and fl skirt and stockings.
Raven knew she shouldn't be disappointed, this was they way it worked in this business, but she was, a bit.
k5pbem.devermore.net /stories/turn02/PBEMrll.html   (2181 words)

  
 Plants & Animals: Australian Raven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Australian raven is a common visitor to parks and gardens and now breeds in many trees in suburban Perth.
The eye is whitish in adults, and brown in juveniles.
LIFE HISTORY: Ravens consume insects, such as grasshoppers, will scavenge carrion, such as dead sheep and kangaroos, and are adept at opening parcels of food or rubbish.
www.calm.wa.gov.au /plants_animals/bird_raven.html   (272 words)

  
 The Raven (Australian)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
History: The Raven was an aviator/adventurer operating in Africa.
He was equally as adept on the ground as in the air and was well-known and respected by many of the native warriors.
Long-sleeved pull-over with a large raven emblem in it (rather like a single-headed austrian eagle symbol).
www.internationalhero.co.uk /a/ausraven.htm   (116 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
While many Australians have read or heard about environmental catastrophes around the world, they have ignored the warning signs at home and now face the loss of many unique and beautiful birds.
We are a specialist group of the Royal Australian Ornithological Union, (RAOU); and have a close association with a number of government departments and research institutions throughout the region.
In addition to the major Australian collection, there is a good coverage of New Guinea, New Zealand and South Pacific birds and a large representation (95%) of the world families.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/australasia/australia_general.html   (3501 words)

  
 Raven sounds, Raven audio
voice of a raven is "Deep, varied, guttural croaking; a hollow wonk-wonk".
Chihuahuan Raven has voice that is "Harsh kraak, higher pitched than Common Raven's".
"Each Raven had a distinct voice, and it was easy to see that they could recognize each other by voice".
www.junglewalk.com /sound/Raven-sounds.htm   (212 words)

  
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The Torresian Crow is fl with a white eye, just like the Australian Raven and the Forest Raven.
Luckily, the Torresian Crow has a distinct patch of snow-white down at the base of it’s head/neck feathers which show when ruffled by the wind.
The call of the Torresian Crow is also different - a nasal, high pitched ‘uk-uk-uk’ (as opposed to the ‘a’ call of the Australian Raven) and it lacks the Australian Raven’s ruffles.
www2.abc.net.au /science/birds/asp/query.asp?Action=Display&id=101   (86 words)

  
 Australian: Web Search on The Skateboard Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Trip Report - Australia
The Australian birds that I haven't seen on this trip will be the ones awaiting my discovery on my next trip to Australia sometime in the future.
A light tan raptor was perched on the wires of the rail cars running parallel to the road, but I was not able to identify it.
I saw two LAUGHING KOOKABURRAS, an AUSTRALIAN RAVEN, lots of NOISY MINERS, a white cockatoo, and a raptor that barely resembled an Australian Hobby perched on a wire.
www.geocities.com /RainForest/9003/Australia.htm   (3776 words)

  
 Birds of Rochedale
The Torresian Crow is sometimes called the Australian Crow.
Its eyes have a white iris, the same as other Australian Crows but it has snow white feathers at the base of the head and neck which you can see when they are blown by the wind.
The Torresian Crow's voice is quite different from the Australian raven.
www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au /birds/crow.htm   (363 words)

  
 Shaggy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Someone sent me a great picture of the Australian Raven, but it wasn't their's to post, so you'll have to make do with a search on Google until I can get one of my own.
Hint: the Australian raven has a distinctive ruffle of feathers around it's throat which it extends while calling.
The Australian Museum has a good fact sheet on this bird - worth a visit just to see the beautiful pink egg these birds lay.
www.megalong.com /birds/homepage.asp?uid=1   (3898 words)

  
 British Isles Birding -&--&- by Richard Bonser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first time a species is seen it is displayed in bold and where a ‘C’ appears next to a species, this indicates that it was commonly seen on that date.
I, along with a couple of Dutch birders, took a ride in the Ocean Spirit’s beach boat to the sandy spit on the other side of the island where Black-naped Terns were resting but despite constant searching for the duration of our stay on the island we could not locate any Black Noddies.
July — I spent early morning by the mangroves at the extreme northern end of The Esplanade in Cairns where three Mangrove Robins were located — stand on the grass immediately adjacent to the mangroves and pish until the birds respond.
www.freewebs.com /richbonser2/australia.htm   (4795 words)

  
 Crow Busters - Beginner Article - Airgunning Crows OZ Style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Showing all the traits of his American and European brothers, the Australian Raven (or “Ozzy Black” as I refer affectionately to him) is your standard carrion/omnivore species.
It also stops the birds wising up to my trap too early, as you can be sure that any approaching birds have fully scoped the situation from afar and will easily spook if too many shots are heard or birds are scattering too frequently.
I’ve learned not to underestimate the intelligence of the raven, with a called bird never usually hanging around on the decoy pattern long enough to witness anymore than 4 or 5 of his mates get knocked off.
www.crowbusters.com /begart7.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Austraila 1997
In this report each bird is noted the first time I saw them, and I normally did not repeat them in future cities, unless they were very numerous, a special form or were just neat.
Botanical Gardens: Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Australian Brush-Turkey (northern form) sitting on branch 3 feet from us, the elusive Yellow Oriole with the beautiful, big voice, Great Cormorant, Metallic Starling, and the Varied Honeyeater.
Sunny, 75°F. Out of our hotel room was a flocks of Galah and Rainbow Lorikeet, Yellow-throated Miner (fl-eared form) with babies coming out of their nest, a ring-tailed opossum going into a hole in the tree for the day, Fairy Martins, flocks of Pink Cockatoo (Major Mitchell), flock of New Holland Honeyeater, bushy opossum.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/AustraliaMH97.html   (796 words)

  
 BirdForum - Australian Raven
The five Australian members of Corvus, like our Jackdaw have a white Iris.
Australian Raven - C. coronoides (western and eastern race)
This ancient post from last year has come full circle now as a member (Neil) has now posted a very fine image of an Australian Raven in the gallery.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=4363   (283 words)

  
 HomeBoy's Adventures In the Outback of Australia..In Search of Black Opal Part 9
If you were lost in the middle...any direction you would turn would be an endless row of trees.
he Australian Raven is similar to the American Crow except in most cases it grows larger.
The Bushranger, an Australian 'Robin Hood', regularly had his horse shod there.
homeboys-adventures-in-australia.com /outb09.html   (230 words)

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