Common Raven
Corvus corax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus corax (Common Raven)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahanni National Park
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Nahanni National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Raven in Nahanni National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Raven in Nahanni National Park in our monthly data.