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ViewsChihuahuan RavenFrom Opus(Redirected from Corvus cryptoleucus)
[edit] IdentificationLength: 48-53cm (19-21"), Wing span: 112cm (44"), Weight: 530gm (1.2 lb). Black with purple blue gloss, long rictal bristles, white-based neck feathers, dark brown iris, stout black bill, black legs and feet. [edit] DistributionSouthwest states of the USA to central Mexico. [edit] TaxonomyThis is a monotypic species. [edit] HabitatArid grasslands, plains, and deserts. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes grains, insects, invertebrates, small reptiles, carrion, cactus fruits, eggs and nestlings. Their nest is built from twigs, placed either in trees or large shrubs; 5-7 eggs are laid. [edit] VocalisationCall: a loud, harsh quark, quark. [edit] ReferencesWikipedia; What Bird; All About Birds [edit] External Links
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