crows and ravens
genus Corvus
Member of
corvids (family Corvidae)
perching birds (order Passeriformes)
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
There are no other wild species of this genus in California.
crows vs. ravens at AllAboutBirds
common raven
Corvus corax
- in flight:
- tail more sharply angled toward the tip (“diamond shaped”)
- one short wing-tip feather followed by 4 long feather “fingers”
- “caw” with a bit of warble; may sometimes include some rattles
- often in large social groups
american crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
- in flight:
- tail shallowly rounded
- one short wing-tip feather followed by 5 long feather “fingers”
- “croak” with a strong warble, almost staccato
- rarely in more than a pair of two
2 observed taxons / 1 key
Chris’s observations: 40 (35 are research grade)
Locations:
- Russian Ridge OSP: 4
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 3
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 3
- Santa Clara, CA: 3
- Coyote Valley OSP: 2
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
- La Honda Creek OSP: 2
- Mission Peak RP: 2
- Monte Bello OSP: 2
- Ed R. Levin CP
- Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
- Fremont Older OSP
- Guadalupe River Trail
- Joseph D. Grant CP
- McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP
- Pacific Grove, CA
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
- Santa Teresa CP
- Sibley Volcanic RP
- Sierra Azul OSP
- Wilder Ranch SP
- Yellowstone NP
- Yosemite NP
Months:
- Jan.: 4
- Feb.: 5
- Mar.: 6
- Apr.: 5
- May: 7
- Jun.: 1
- Jul.: 2
- Aug.: 2
- Sep.: 3
- Oct.: 2
- Nov.: 1
- Dec.: 2
For more details, use advanced search.
Taxon info:
iNaturalist
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
