Common Raven vs Northern Gannet

Corvus corax 比較対象 Morus bassanus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Raven Northern Gannet
学名 Corvus corax Morus bassanus
Passeriformes Suliformes
Corvidae Sulidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 63.0 cm (24.8 in) 93.0 cm (36.6 in)
翼開長 130.0 cm (51.2 in) 180.0 cm (70.9 in)
体重 1200.0 g (42.33 oz) 3000.0 g (105.82 oz)
食性 Omnivorous and opportunistic — carrion, small animals, insects, eggs, grain, fruit, and human refuse. Among … Shoaling fish, especially mackerel, herring, and capelin. Plunge-dives from heights of 30 meters at speeds …
一腹卵数 1-8 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Raven 63.0 cm
Northern Gannet 93.0 cm
翼開長
Common Raven 130.0 cm
Northern Gannet 180.0 cm
体重
Common Raven 1200.0 g
Northern Gannet 3000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Raven only

Northern Gannet only

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Common Raven

Diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to deserts, mountains, forests, and coastlines. Avoids dense urban areas but thrives near human activity.

Northern Gannet

Open ocean and coastal waters. Breeds in dense colonies on steep rocky islands and sea stacks.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Raven

さえずり

Highly varied: deep resonant 'kraa-kraa-kraa', hollow 'tok-tok', liquid 'klonk', and wing-whooshing. Among the most intelligent corvid callers; uses calls contextually in groups.

Northern Gannet

さえずり

Loud, harsh 'urrah-urrah' grunting and croaking at breeding colonies on sea stacks. Also gives a softer 'karrr' in flight. Large colonies are extremely noisy during the breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Raven

Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed corvid.

Northern Gannet

North Atlantic, breeding from Newfoundland and Gulf of St. Lawrence to Norway, Iceland, and Britain. Winters at sea south to the tropics.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Raven

Least Concern

Northern Gannet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Raven

羽毛

All black with a glossy purplish-blue iridescent sheen. Shaggy throat hackles, long wedge-shaped tail, and large robust build distinguish it from crows.

くちばし

Large, powerful, curved black bill

Northern Gannet

羽毛

Brilliant white body with black wingtips and a golden-yellow wash on the head and nape. Blue-grey bill with dark lines and pale blue eye-ring.

くちばし

Long, straight, pointed, pale blue-grey bill with serrated edges

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About These Birds

Common Raven

ワタリガラス(Corvus corax)— 北半球に広く分布する最大のスズメ目の鳥。高い知性をもち、道具を使うことや問題解決能力が知られている。

Northern Gannet

The northern gannet is a spectacular plunge-diver, folding its two-meter wingspan into an arrow shape to hit the water at up to 100 km/h. Air sacs under the skin and a reinforced skull protect it from the impact. Bass Rock in Scotland hosts over 150,000 gannets, the largest single colony of any seabird in the world.

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