Little Raven

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Corvus mellori

Size from 48-50 cm. Black, shiny plumage. Tapered wings, blunt wing tips and a long, slender tail.

Details
Type
Bird
Group
Animals
Raven
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.