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title: "Australian Raven"
description: "Corvus coronoides — Aves. The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine corvid bird native to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/australian-raven
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Australian Raven

> Corvus coronoides — Aves. The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine corvid bird native to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Corvus coronoides*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 8627
- Wikidata: [Q1584072](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584072)
- iNaturalist taxon: [8040](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8040)

## Names

- en: Australian Raven
- de: Neuhollandkrähe
- es: Cuervo australiano grande
- fr: Corbeau d’Australie
- nl: Australische raaf
- pl: Kruk australijski

## Countries with the most observations

AU (7211)

## Summary

The Australian raven (Corvus coronoides) is a passerine corvid bird native to Australia. Measuring 46–53 centimetres (18–21 in) in length, it has an all-black plumage, beak and mouth, as well as strong, greyish-black legs and feet. The upperparts of its body are glossy, with a purple-blue, greenish sheen; its black feathers have grey bases. The Australian raven is distinguished from the Australian crow, and other related corvids, by its long chest feathers, or throat hackles, which are prominent in mature birds. Older individuals and subadults have white irises, while the younger birds' eyes display blue inner rims…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_raven

## Photo

![Australian Raven](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/australian-raven/medium.jpg)

Photo: Astrid Osborne · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288696628

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/australian-raven?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).