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Chihuahuan Raven

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(Redirected from Corvus cryptoleucus)
Photo by NE Birds Plus - Phil Brown
Photo by NE Birds Plus - Phil Brown
Corvus cryptoleucus


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[edit] Identification

Length: 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] Distribution

Southwest states of the USA to central Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Arid grasslands, plains, and deserts.

[edit] Behaviour

The 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] Vocalisation

Call: a loud, harsh quark, quark.

[edit] References

Wikipedia; What Bird; All About Birds

[edit] External Links

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