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Little RavenSize: 48-50 cm |
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Habitat |
(for details refer to a field guide) |
Little Ravens live in the south and south-east of the Australian continent. They are found on the Eyre peninsula, SA, and eastward from there, including the south-eastern corner of SA, most of VIC and inland NSW, except north-west of a line connecting Broken Hill and Moree, NSW. They are usually not found on the coastal fringe east of Melbourne and along the NSW coast.
Little Ravens can be found in many different types of habitat, except dense forest.
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Sightings |
Little Ravens are difficult to distinguish from their bigger cousins, the Australian Raven. 20 km south-west of Narrabri, NSW, we spotted a few - they did not have the pronounced "beard" (hackles) of the Australian Raven and their call is different.
Together with Australian Ravens, Australian White Ibises and Whistling Kites, one of the most common birds seen around the local garbage depot.
If the identification is correct, seen first in 2006, 20 km south-west of Narrabri. Spotted in August 2008 20 km east of Narrabri and in August 2010 30 km south of Narrabri.
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Photos |
The absence of pronounced hackles and the size of the bill
indicate that this bird is a Little Raven
When this bird was spotted, an Australian Raven flew
past, showing that the bird shown here was significantly
smaller. Based on the relative size of bill vs. head and
on the relatively short hackles, we identify this bird
as a Little Raven
More lateral view of the same bird as shown in the
photo above
Two Little Ravens in a Eucalypt tree
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Behaviour |
| Social behaviour: Communal/roaming | Mobility: Sedentary/dispersive | Elementary unit: Flock |
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Food |
Like all members of the Corvus family known to us, Little Ravens are omnivores and scavengers.
