plumage is the difference between a raven and a crow in australia.
plumage is the difference between a raven and a crow in australia.
what is the difference between a raven and a crow in australia?
plumage
the australian raven ("corvus coronoides") is a passerine bird in the genus "corvus" native to much of southern and northeastern australia. measuring in length, it has all-black plumage, beak and mouth, as well as strong grey-black legs and feet. the upperparts are glossy, with a purple, blue, or green sheen, and its black feathers have grey bases. the australian raven is distinguished from the australian crow species by its throat hackles, which are prominent in adult birds. older adult individuals have white irises, younger adults have white irises with an inner blue rim, while younger birds have dark brown irises until fifteen months of age, and hazel irises with an inner blue rim around each pupil until age two years and ten months. nicholas aylward vigors and thomas horsfield described the australian raven in 1827, its species name ("coronoides") highlighting its similarity with the carrion crow ("c. corone"). two subspecies are recognized, which differ slightly in calls and are quite divergent genetically.
australian raven
bullet::::- "corvus brachyrhynchos" (american crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus ossifragus" (fish crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus imparatus" (tamaulipas crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus sinaloae" (sinaloa crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus palmarum" (palm crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus jamaicensis" (jamaican crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus nasicus" (cuban crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus leucognaphalus" (white-necked crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus corone" (carrion crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus cornix" (hooded crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus macrorhynchos" (large-billed crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus levaillantii" (jungle crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus orru" (torresian crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus bennetti" (little crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus coronoides" (australian raven)









































bullet::::- "corvus mellori" (little raven)









































bullet::::- "corvus boreus" (relict raven)









































bullet::::- "corvus tasmanicus" (forest raven)









































bullet::::- "corvus torquatus" (collared crow)









































bullet::::- "corvus hawaiiensis" (hawaiian crow)
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