![]() Both species are highly sociable birds, with close-knit family structures. They are “opportunistic omnivores,” eating everything from insects to carrion to scavenged human food and garbage. Common Ravenĭespite their many differences, crows and ravens have a number of similarities. Crows usually walk, while ravens will do a combination of walking and hopping. ![]() Some differences can be seen when the birds are on the ground, too. Typically, ravens soar, while crows flap. Another sign to look for is how they fly. Ravens, on the other hand, have differing lengths of tail feathers, so their tails will appear wedge- or diamond-shaped. Crows’ tail feathers are all fairly even in length, so their tails will have a fan-shaped appearance during flight. If you’re observing the birds in flight, one of the signs to look for is the tail feathers. They also have thicker beaks than crows, with more of a curve to the end. If you’re able to observe a bird up close, you’ll see that ravens have fluffier feathers around their head and especially at their throat. Crows most often have an even caw, caw sound, while ravens have a deeper, throatier, croaking call. Studies have shown that crows have a “vocabulary” of as many as 250 different sounds! To distinguish a crow from a raven, listen to their calls. ![]() Crows have smaller wingspans, with bodies around the size of pigeons. Ravens are the larger of the two, with wingspans around 45 inches. The two biggest differences between crows and ravens are their size and their sounds. Both are common throughout Colorado, although there are fewer ravens in the eastern part of the state. ![]() Members of the family Corvidae (which also includes jays and magpies), crows and ravens are the only North American bird species that are completely black in color. If you look and listen carefully, though, you’ll be able to spot the differences. Crows and ravens appear very similar, so they are commonly mistaken for one another. ![]()
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