Northern Raven bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWestern Raven, Holarctic Raven, Raven, American, Common Raven, Ravan, Southwestern Raven, Mexican Raven, American Raven
Old latin name for birdCorvus major, Corvus leptonyx, Corvus montanus
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays / Corvidae
GenusCorvus
Breeding regionEurasia, Middle America, North America
Breeding subregionwidespread

Northern Raven bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Steve Hampton
    United States
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Jeremy Minns
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
  • 5.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Lars Lachmann
    Germany
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 8.
    Call, clatter call, © Jorge de Leon Cardozo
    United States
  • 9.
    Song, © Roby
    Switzerland
  • 10.
    Call, juvenile, © Bobby Wilcox
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Northern Raven

Northern Raven subspecies (11)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Corvus corax canariensisCanary Is.-No
Corvus corax clarionensissw USA and nw Mexico-No
Corvus corax coraxnw Europe through c Europe to c Siberia-No
Corvus corax hispanusIberian Pen., Italy and Mediterranean islands-No
Corvus corax kamtschaticusw Mongolia, e Siberia, ne China, n Japan and nearby islands-No
Corvus corax laurenceiGreece, Cyprus and Turkey to w China and n India-No
Corvus corax principalisAlaska, Canada (except the sw), Greenland and n, e USA-No
Corvus corax sinuatussw Canada through wc USA to Mexico and Nicaragua-No
Corvus corax tibetanusc Asia-No
Corvus corax tingitanusn Africa-No
Corvus corax variusIceland and Faroe Is.-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЛаҳәа
AfrikaansRaaf, Kraai
AlbanianKorb, Korbi i zi, korbi
Arabicالغراب الأسود, غراب شمالي, غُراب
ArmenianՍև Ագռավ, [Sev Agrav ]
AzerbaijaniQara qarğa, adi qarğa, Quzğun, qarğa, quzğun qarğa
BasqueCorb, erroi, Erroia
Belarusianкрумкач, krumkač, Крумкач
BretonVran, Ar varc'hvran, marc'hvran, Erroi
Bulgariangarvan, Гарван
Catalancorb comú, Corb, Cornella negra
Chinese渡鸦, [du ya]
Chinese (Traditional)渡鴉
Chuvashçăхансем, Çăхăн, çăхан, çăханĕ ᴛᴍʟ
Cornishbran vras, Bran, Marghvran
Creekâhkâkiw, kachgagoo
Croatiangavran, Vrana gavran
Czechkrakovec velký, krkavec velký, krkavec
DanishRavn
DutchRaaf
Esperantokorvo, korako, granda korvo
Estonianronk, Ronk, korp, kaaren, ronk (kaaren), ronk e. kaaren
FaroeseGorpur, ravnur, Krunkur, bringuhvítur ravnur, Svarti
Finnishkorppi
Frenchcorbeau, Grand Corbeau
Frisianraven
GalicianCorb, Corvo común, Corvo carnazal, Corvo grande, Corvo viaraz
Georgianყორანი
GermanKolkrabe
Greek(Κοινός) Κόρακας, Κλόκκαρος, Κόρακας, kοraki, κοράκι
Hebrewעורב שחור
Hungarianholló
IcelandicHrafn, krummi
InuktitutKillugak, Tulugaq
Irishcorvo carnazal, fiach dubh
Italiancorvo, Corvo imperiale, Corvo imperiale comune
Japaneseワタリガラス
KazakhҚұзғын, кәдуілгі құзғын қарға, құзғын қарға, кәдімгі құзғын
Korean큰까마귀
Latviankrauklis
LithuanianKrankis, Krukas, kranklys, Juodvarnis, Varnas, paprastasis kranklys
LuxembourgishRamm
MacedonianЦрн гавран, gavran, Гавран гробар, гавран
Maltesegħarab, Gharab
Manxfeeagh, Feeagh Vooar
Mongolianтураг хэрээ, хон, Хонг, Хон хэрээ
Nepaliराजा काग
Northern Samigarjá, Bulddogas, gáranas
Norwegianravn, Korp, Ravn
Norwegian NynorskRamn
OccitanGralha, còrb
Persianغراب معمولی, غراب سیاه (معمولی)
Polishkruk, kruk (zwyczajny), Kruk zwyczajny
Portuguesecorvo, corvo-comum, Corvo comum
Romaniankakarachi kakarachka, Korung, Corb, corb
RomanshCorv nair, corv grond
RussianВорон, Обыкновенный ворон, Voron, Ворон обыкновенный
Sardinianprinneddu, crobu, corvai, tivani, corbittu, crà, crŕ
SerbianGavran, гавран
Slovakkrkavec, krkavec čierny
Sloveniankrokar
SpanishCuervo, Corneja, Cuevo Grande, Cuervo Común, Cuervo grande
SwahiliAswadi kunguru
Swedishkorp
Tajikғалевож, ғалевоҷ
Tatarгадәти козгын, козгын, Qara qarğa, козгыннар, козгыны
TurkishBüyük Karga, Құзғын, Kuzgun
Turkmenuly garga, Gara garga, kuzgun
Ukrainianкрук, крук звичайний, ворон, kruk, voron
Uzbekқузғун
Welshcigfran, Brân, Gigfran fawr