Ravens and crows have, bar none, the coolest group names in the animal biz. A collection of crows is, of course, a murder, and a gathering of ravens is called a “conspiracy.” And if you can ...

Corvids are birds that belong to the family Corvidae and in Australia are crows and ravens. Their cry is as much a soundtrack of regional Australia as the relentless drone of a billion insects.

The American crow is the “default” crow across most of North America. It overlaps broadly with the common raven, and to a lesser extent with the Chihuahuan raven, fish crow, and northwestern crow.

An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common ...

It’s a familiar sight in winter: An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common raven (Corvus corax) is distinguished by ...