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Corvus mellori

Little Raven at Bungendore, NSW

Corvus mellori at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Jan 2023
Corvus mellori at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Jan 2023
Corvus mellori at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Jan 2023
Corvus mellori at Bungendore, NSW - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Corvus mellori 26 Jan 2023 Liam.m
Corvus coronoides 25 Jan 2023 AndyRoo

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User's notes

Based on beaks guessing looks more like Aust Raven rather than Little Raven. Were busily feeding on something (?) in roadside nature strip and pulling up quite of the groundcover veg and doing a lot of bioturbation in the process. Looked like a mix of adult and immature birds.

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Liam.m wrote:
   26 Jan 2023
In my experience most of the ravens round bungendore are littles. Hackles look quite short (supportive of Little Raven). Generally Australian ravens tend to occur in smaller numbers (2s,3s etc), and Little Ravens tend to forage in larger groups. Easiest way to tell the two apart is by call.
AndyRoo wrote:
   26 Jan 2023
Thanks, good to know.

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Nearby sightings

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Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Bungendore, NSW - 7 Jun 2022 by LisaH Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Bungendore, NSW - 3 May 2020 by tpreston
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Bungendore, NSW - 7 Jun 2022 by LisaH
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Bungendore, NSW - 3 May 2020 by tpreston

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Species information

  • Corvus mellori Scientific name
  • Little Raven Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 16 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 05:22 PM Recorded on
  • AndyRoo Recorded by

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