Archive for 'Corvus crassirostris'
The Revered, Reviled Crow Clan by Howard Youth
I read an excellent article about corvids from their habitat to myths and legends about them in the May/June 2001 issue of Zoogoer. I think it is worth the read. Here is an excerpt:
For centuries, a dark specter haunted the bloody battlefields [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under American Crow, article, Calls, Common Crow, Common Raven, corvid, corvid brain, Corvids, Corvus Corax, Corvus crassirostris, Magazine articles, ravens, Thick-billed raven.
Tags: article, choughs, Corvids, Corvus Corax, Corvus crassirostris, crows, jackdaws, jays, magpies, nutcrackers, ravens, Rooks, Thick-billed raven, treepies, zoogoer
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Biggest and Smallest Corvids
Most people do not know that there are over 120 species of corvid family of birds—including many jays, choughs and treepies—not just crows, ravens and magpies. Well, I was not certain where to begin with this fascinating family of birds so I decided to start with telling you the biggest and the smallest amongst them.
The [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2009 under Common Raven, corvid, Corvus Corax, Corvus crassirostris, Cyanolyca nana, Dwarf Jay, Raven, size, Thick-billed raven.
Tags: biggest corvid, Common Raven, corvid, Corvidae, Corvids, Corvus Corax, Corvus crassirostris, Cyanolyca nana, Dwarf Jay, largest corvid, largest in crow family, Raven, smallest corvid, smallest in crow family, Thick-billed raven, what corvid is biggest?, what corvid is smallest?, what is the smallest corvid?
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