Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus

Perching

Length: 20 in. (20 cm )

A small relative of the more wide spread Common Raven, the Chihuahuan Raven occurs in the arid grasslands and desert areas of the southwest. Its huge stick nest is usually conspicuously placed on a telephone pole or lone tree. It breeds mid summer at the start of the rains, and during the winter forms huge flocks. It feeds on almost any animal material it encounters, including carrion and garbage.

The four-digit banding code is CHRA.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Robert Shantz

Agricultural

Grasslands

Savanna

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Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Chihuahuan Raven
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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