Common Raven
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Common Raven

Corvus corax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
592 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 63 centimetres (25 inches) in length and 1.47 kilograms (3.2 pounds) in weight, up to 2 kg (4.4 lb) in the heaviest individuals. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild. Young birds may travel in flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 592 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

40–50% · Likely
Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
90–100%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
80–90%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
5 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
7 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
8 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
10 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
13 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
14 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
15 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
16 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
17 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
19 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
20 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
50–60%
21 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
22 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
23 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
24 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
25 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
26 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
27 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
40–50%
28 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
29 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
30 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
31 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
32 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
33 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
34 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
35 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
36 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
37 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
38 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
39 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
40 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
41 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
42 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
43 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
44 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
45 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
30–40%
46 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
47 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
48 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
49 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
50 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
51 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
52 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
20–30%
53 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
54 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
55 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
56 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
57 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
58 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
59 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
60 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
61 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
62 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
63 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
64 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
5–10%
65 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
66 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
67 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
68 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
69 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
70 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
71 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
72 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Cairngorms National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 592 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Raven in Cairngorms National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Raven in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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