Common Raven vs Great Cormorant

Corvus corax 비교 대상 Phalacrocorax carbo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Raven Great Cormorant
학명 Corvus corax Phalacrocorax carbo
Passeriformes Suliformes
Corvidae Phalacrocoracidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 63.0 cm (24.8 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
날개 폭 130.0 cm (51.2 in) 145.0 cm (57.1 in)
체중 1200.0 g (42.33 oz) 2600.0 g (91.71 oz)
식성 Omnivorous and opportunistic — carrion, small animals, insects, eggs, grain, fruit, and human refuse. Among … Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. …
산란 수 1-8 1-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Raven 63.0 cm
Great Cormorant 90.0 cm
날개 폭
Common Raven 130.0 cm
Great Cormorant 145.0 cm
체중
Common Raven 1200.0 g
Great Cormorant 2600.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Raven only

Great Cormorant only

Common Raven

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

Great Cormorant

Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Raven

노래

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.

Great Cormorant

노래

Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening 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.

Great Cormorant

Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Raven

Least Concern

Great Cormorant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Raven

깃털

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

부리

Large, powerful, curved black bill

Great Cormorant

깃털

All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.

부리

Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape

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About These Birds

Common Raven

큰까마귀는 가장 지능적인 조류 중 하나로, 도구 사용, 미래 계획, 복잡한 사회적 행동을 보인다. 전반적으로 광택 있는 검은 깃털을 가지며 북반구 전역의 다양한 서식지에 서식한다.

Great Cormorant

The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.

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