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Brown-necked Raven

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Photo by Elroyie in Israel.
Photo by Elroyie in Israel.
Corvus ruficollis

Includes Somali Crow

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[edit] Identification

52-56cm. Glossy black plumage, purple or blue iridescent, brown-black head and throat, black bill, legs and feet.

[edit] Distribution

Northern Africa to western Pakistan.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies:

  • C. r. ruficollis
  • C. r. edithae

Edithae is sometimes split as Somali Crow.

[edit] Habitat

Deserts.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes carrion, snakes, locusts, grasshoppers, fruit and grain.

It nest in trees or on cliffs; 4-5 eggs are laid and incubated for 20-22 days. The young fledge 37 or 38 days later.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links

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