Crow vs. Raven
Crow and Raven both are famous birds that are often considered to be similar or even regarded as one. Although crow and raven both belong to same family and genus Corvus, they possess a lot of difference regarding their habitat, physical traits, and other characteristics. Ravens are larger in size as compare to crows and are mostly found in less populated areas including snowy mountains and cold areas. Crows, on the other hand, are smaller in shape and size and are commonly found in human populated areas. Both are known for their remarkable intelligence.
Key Differences
Crows feed on human garbage, fruits, small birds, insects, worms,
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Crows live in urban areas.
Crows are of smaller size and weight 20 Oz approx.
Ravens are of larger size and weigh 40 Oz approx.
Raven is found in rural and less populated areas.
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Raven feed on sheep flesh, other smaller birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals,
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Raven possess a cluster of hairs on top of their large and powerful beak.
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Aug 03, 2017
Crows possess small bill with not hairs on it.
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Comparison Chart
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Crow is famous bird belonging from the Corvus gene. It is smaller.
Raven is another famous bird that too belongs to the same Corvus family and is larger in size.
Found in
Urban areas.
Rural and less populated cold areas.
Feathers
Small, thin, no shine, light marking.
Large, thick, shiny, glossy wet look.
Wings color
They do not shine in the sun. Green color along with purple reflection.
The wings of raven do shine in the sunlight. They possess a blue and purple tint.
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Beak
The beak of crow is smaller and flat. No hair cluster is present on the top of it.
Ravens are more likely to be identified by a bunch of hairs on the top of their bill. Their beak is bigger in size and powerful in nature.
Wing Span and Shape
Crows possess rounded and unsharpened wings which are usually 32 to 40 inches wide.
Ravens possess wider wing span than the crows which is usually 46 to 54 inches in size. Raven possess sharply pointed winds.
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Life Span
Averagely eight years
Ravens live more than crows, and their average age is 30 years.
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Body Size
Crows are normally of smaller size as compare to Ravens. They are approximately 17 inches long equal to an adult pigeon.
Ravens are larger in size as compare to crows. They are 25 to 28 inches long. They are almost the size of a famous red-tail hawk.
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Weight
A normal healthy adult crow weighs around 20 oz.
A normal healthy adult raven weighs around 40 oz.
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Tail shape
Crows possess a small fan shaped tail that helps them in landing and flight as well.
Ravens possess a more wide and large tail than crows. It is according to their overall body size.
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Sound produced
They produced the noisy sound of Caw-Caw. They possess high pitch voice.
The Raven possesses a piercing and sharp sound which is low pitched. They usually produce Gronk Gronk sound.
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Adaptive abilities
Crows prefer to live in populated areas even human populated areas. They are bold, brave and Social regarding overall nature.
Ravens on the other hands prefer more to live near rural areas near cattle and sheep; they are solitary in nature and vigilant.
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Feed on
Crows feed on waste, human garbage, other small birds, worms, insects, fruits, seeds, mice, eggs, flesh, etc.
Ravens feed on small invertebrates insects, amphibians, mammals, sheep dermis, etc.
Crow and Raven Definitions
Crow
A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting an area of the northern Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone Rivers, now located in southeast Montana. The Crow became nomadic buffalo hunters after migrating west from the Missouri River in North Dakota in the 18th century.
Raven
A large bird (Corvus corax) of the Northern Hemisphere, having black plumage and a croaking cry.
Crow
The Siouan language of the Crow.
Raven
Any of several similar birds of the genus Corvus, found in Africa, Australia, and southwestern North America.
Crow
Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.
Raven
Variant of ravin.
Crow
A crowbar.
Raven
Voracity; rapaciousness.
Crow
See Corvus.
Raven
Something taken as prey.
Crow
To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a rooster.
Raven
The act or practice of preying.
Crow
To exult over an accomplishment or piece of good fortune; boast. ]
Raven
Black and shiny
Raven tresses.
Crow
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
Raven
To consume greedily; devour.
Crow
Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
Raven
To seek or seize as prey or plunder.
Crow
A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Raven
To seek or seize prey or plunder.
Crow
(historical) A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
Raven
To eat ravenously.
Crow
(among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.
Raven
(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.
Crow
(derogatory) An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
Raven
A jet-black colour.
Crow
A black person.
Raven
Rapine; rapacity.
Crow
The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.
Raven
Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
Crow
The cry of the bird known in the US as a rooster and in British English as a cockerel.
Raven
Of the color of the raven; jet-black
Raven curls
Raven darkness
She was a tall, sophisticated, raven-haired beauty.
Crow
(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
Raven
To obtain or seize by violence.
Crow
(intransitive) To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards.
Raven
(transitive) To devour with great eagerness.
Crow
To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
Raven
(transitive) To prey on with rapacity.
The raven is both a scavenger, who ravens a dead animal almost like a vulture, and a bird of prey, who commonly ravens to catch a rodent.
Crow
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.
The morning cock crew loud.
Raven
(intransitive) To show rapacity; to be greedy (for something).
Crow
To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
Raven
A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity.
Crow
To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
The sweetest little maid,That ever crowed for kisses.
Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem.
Raven
Rapine; rapacity.
Crow
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
Raven
Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
Crow
A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straightUnto my cell.
Raven
Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.
Crow
The mesentery of a beast; - so called by butchers.
Raven
To obtain or seize by violence.
Crow
Black birds having a raucous call
Raven
To devour with great eagerness.
Like rats that ravin down their proper bane.
Crow
The cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
Raven
To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.
Benjamin shall raven as a wolf.
Crow
A member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
Raven
Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
Crow
A small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
Raven
Obtain or seize by violence
Crow
An instance of boastful talk;
His brag is worse than his fight
Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
Raven
Prey on or hunt for;
These mammals predate certain eggs
Crow
A Siouan language spoken by the Crow people
Raven
Eat greedily;
He devoured three sandwiches
Crow
Dwell on with satisfaction
Raven
Feed greedily;
The lions ravened the bodies
Crow
Express pleasure verbally;
She crowed with joy
Crow
Utter shrill sounds;
The cocks crowed all morning
What is Crow?
Crow is one of the most famous birds of the world that is found in almost every part of the world. Crows belong to the Corvus genus, and they possess a variety of different species in every part of the world based on the specific region. All kinds of crows do differ a bit regarding habitat and nature, but physically they all are alike and similar. Crow is usually of dark black or black color. It possesses thin small size feathers and a small fan-shaped tail which help the crow in landing and flight as well. Crows are quite social in nature unlike Ravens, and they are easily found in human populated areas even. Crows are known for their remarkable intelligence and extreme sense of judgment and adaptation. Crows possess a small beak that does not possess any hairs on it. Crows feed on human garbage, other small birds, fruits, insects, worms, etc.
What is Raven?
Raven is another famous bird that belongs to the same Corvus genus as like crow. Due to similar kind of color and shape, it is often regarded as a large crow. Ravens are different from the crow regarding their habitat, nature and physical appearance. Ravens possess more shiny and wet looking fins and feather which shine even more in sunlight giving blue and purple color tints. Ravens are not social like crows and prefer to live in rural and less populated areas. They are mostly found near cattle and sheep population. They prefer to live in cold mountain areas too. Ravens are larger in shape and size as compare to crows. They are almost equal the size of a red tail hawk. Raven possess a powerful and bigger beak than crows. There is bunch or cluster of hairs on the top of their beak which can be used as their identification mark regarding differentiating with crows.
