Crow vs Raven

A bit of differences between a crow and a raven that I found to share with you, although I believe a raven would be at least a few pounds heavier. Also, a bit of lore from one of my native friends, if a raven looks you in the eye, something bad will happen to you. P.S. Do not ever make eye contact with a raven. ??????????? The pic on the left is a crow and on the right is a raven, but I know the one's here are bigger. They probably have to be to survive to 40 below zero temp's we get. They do create havoc with our garbages here too. We have to keep everything covered up good.



American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Identification Tips:
Length: 16-18”
Wingspan: 39”
Weight: 1 lb
Entirely black plumage
Squared-off tail
Short tail, broad wings
Very common in urban and agricultural area


Common RavenCorvus corax
Identification Tips:
Length: 24”
Wingspan: 53”
Weight: 2.6 lb
Entirely black plumage
Long narrow wings, wedged shaped tail, heavy bill
Larger than crows