Common Raven

Corvus corax

Scarce residents, locally common with 12,000 breeding pairs in Britain plus 70,000 birds in Ireland.

Also breeds in mainland Europe & North America.

Adults are bigger than Carrion Crows & have mainly black plumage with black bill & legs.

They also have a wedge-shaped tail.

Juveniles are similar Adults, but slightly smaller.

Their typical call is a distinctive, deep, resonant prruk-prruk-prruk.