Common Raven

About the Common Raven

Also known as: Northern Raven

The Common Raven is an all-black bird from the crow family and is widespread across the northern hemisphere. Common Ravens live about 10 to 15 years in the wild although some have been recorded to reach 40 years. They have remarkable problem-solving skills and are considered highly intelligent. Common Ravens usually travel in pairs, although young birds may form flocks.

Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable

Hatched 30 June 2008

Scientific Name

Corvus corax

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Corvidae

Genus:

Corvus

Species:

C. corax

Bird Family

Corvids, Shrikes & Friends

Conservation Status

Least Concern (as of 6 April 2020)

Least Concern (LC)
Near Threatened (NT)
Vulnerable (VU)
Endangered (EN)
Critically Endangered (CR)
Extinct in the Wild (EW)
Extinct (EX)

Source: IUCN Red List

Measurements

Length:

1.8 to 2.2 feet

(55.9 to 68.6 cm)

Weight:

1.5 to 3.5 pounds

(0.7 to 1.6 kilos)

Range

Arctic West Europe East Europe North Europe South Europe West Asia Central Asia East Asia South Asia North Africa North America Central America United States (West) United States (East)

Conservation

The Common Raven is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2014 by BirdLife International. This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.