Little Raven
Corvus mellori
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bird |
| Group | |
| Biology | Breeds from April through to December. Both sexes build a stick nest in the fork of a tree up to 10 m high. Clutch size is 4-5 eggs and they are incubated by the female for 19-20 days. Both sexes feed the young. |
| Distinctive Markings | Short, fork-tipped throat hackles. Beak smaller and more curved than the Australian Raven. |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Corvidae |
| Genus | Corvus |
| Species | mellori |
Ranges over south-eastern Australia from southern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Also found on Kangaroo Island and King Island.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
Characteristic call and wing actions. Gives a quick upward flip with both wings as it is calling.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Diet | Omnivore. Feeds mainly on vegetable matter including grains and fruits. Will also eat insects, small animals, eggs, refuse and carrion. |
| Habitat | Scrub, agricultural areas, grazing pasture, woodlands, treeless plains, coasts and suburbs. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |