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Common Raven Identification Tips
(Credit: U. S. Geological Survey)
 
General Information
- Entirely black plumage
- Larger than crows
- Wedge-shaped tail
- Relatively short legs


Similar species
Crows are smaller, have squared-off tails and different calls. Chihuahuan Raven similar but smaller with somewhat different calls and occupies more arid habitats.
 
 
 
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