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They can do if they find it in the right place. But they are too large to get seed from most feeders. (Rooks and Jackdaws have been seeen on bird feeders!)
No, ravens are about 30% larger than crows.
Yes. Not only the same family, corvidae, but even the same genus, Corvus. The common American crow is Corvus brachyrhynchos, and the common raven is C. corax. All birds commonly called "crows" or "ravens" are in the genus Corvus, along with rooks and jackdaws (about 40 or so species in all). The crow family, corvidae, includes jays and magpies as well. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow.
Crows are defined as belonging to the Genus Corvus which Ravens belong to so Ravens are basically crows. Starlings are only distantly related and are more closely related to mockingbirds.
Ravens are probably more solitary than crows are, as crows are often found in groups of more than four or five birds, whereas ravens are more likely to be with a partner than a group.
They can do if they find it in the right place. But they are too large to get seed from most feeders. (Rooks and Jackdaws have been seeen on bird feeders!)
Magpies, Jackdaws, Crows, Jays
No, ravens are about 30% larger than crows.
Yes. Not only the same family, corvidae, but even the same genus, Corvus. The common American crow is Corvus brachyrhynchos, and the common raven is C. corax. All birds commonly called "crows" or "ravens" are in the genus Corvus, along with rooks and jackdaws (about 40 or so species in all). The crow family, corvidae, includes jays and magpies as well. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow.
Crows are defined as belonging to the Genus Corvus which Ravens belong to so Ravens are basically crows. Starlings are only distantly related and are more closely related to mockingbirds.
Crows have a MUCH smaller wingspan.
Ravens are probably more solitary than crows are, as crows are often found in groups of more than four or five birds, whereas ravens are more likely to be with a partner than a group.
A group of ravens is called an "unkindness."
PCH ANSWER: Ravens are light gray, but crows are black
Yes, ravens do eat squirrels. This afternoon I observed a raven, who was being mobbed by approximately thirty crows, raiding a squirrel's nest situated in a Douglas fir. Minutes later the raven landed on the ground, with a dead juvenile squirrel in its beak.
a flock of ravens is called an unkindness of ravens a flock of ravens is called an unkindness of ravens
The crow is part of the family Corvidae, which includes crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers; and is part of the family Corvus, which includes crows, ravens, jackdaws, and rooks. There are 40 or so species in this family, such as the Common Raven, White-necked Raven, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, and of course, the Jackdaw and Rook.So all these birds are considered cousins of the crow, from the colorful Blue Jay to the huge Thick-billed Raven. By the way, the crow is not in fact one bird, but many species distributed across the world, from the endangered Hawaiian Crow to the ultra-common American Crow.I hope this was helpful, and not too long! :)