Diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to deserts, mountains, forests, and coastlines. Avoids dense urban areas but thrives near human activity.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Common Raven
鸣唱
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.
Banggai Crow
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Common Raven
Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed corvid.
Banggai Crow
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保护状况
Least Concern
Common Raven
Critically Endangered
Banggai Crow
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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.
喙
Large, powerful, curved black bill
Banggai Crow
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Banggai Crow is a Critically Endangered corvid of the family Corvidae found only on Peleng Island in Indonesia. Weighing about 175g with a wingspan of 40.2cm, it is a large all-black crow restricted to one of the world's smallest ranges for any corvid. Deforestation and hunting have reduced its population to critically low numbers.
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Related Comparisons
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