Corvus coronoides
(Australian Raven)
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FAMILY |
Corvidae |
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Species |
Corvus coronoides |
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Common name |
Australian Raven |
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Main colour |
Black |
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Distinctive feature |
Black with throat hackles, wailing voice, size 52 cm |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This black bird can be recognised by the wailing voice and the hackles on the throat. Usually sighted late in the dry season, it prefers drier inland areas, however has been seen (2009) in the wet season. Legs and feet black, eyes white, bill black.