| Revision as of 23:54, 12 September 2007 editCasliber (talk | contribs)Edit filter managers, Administrators200,915 editsm Reverted edits by 68.103.124.106 (talk) to last version by Rei-bot← Previous edit | Revision as of 08:58, 22 January 2008 edit undo121.222.125.134 (talk) ←Blanked the pageNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Taxobox | |||
| | color = pink | |||
| | name = Little Raven | |||
| | status = LC | |||
| | image_width = 200px | |||
| | regnum = ]ia | |||
| | phylum = ] | |||
| | classis = ] | |||
| | ordo = ] | |||
| | familia = ] | |||
| | genus = '']'' | |||
| | species = '''''C. mellori''''' | |||
| | binomial = ''Corvus mellori'' | |||
| | binomial_authority = ], 1912 | |||
| }} | |||
| The '''Little Raven''' (''Corvus mellori'') was only separated in ] from the ] (''C. coronoides'') as a distinct species. The most significant difference of several is its voice. On average a little smaller than the Australian Raven (48-50 cm in length), though sizes do overlap between both species. This bird is a somewhat more sociable species by comparison, often forming large flocks that roam freely over wide areas in search of food. | |||
| ] | |||
| ==Distribution and habitat== | |||
| The Little Raven ranges over southeastern ] from southern ], ] and ], in scrub, agricultural areas and grazing pasture. | |||
| ==Behaviour== | |||
| ===Diet=== | |||
| It tends to take rather more vegetable matter than ''C. coronoides'' and to feed mainly on the ground, but is probably omnivorous to a similar extent to other '']'' species when opportunity arises. | |||
| ===Nesting=== | |||
| Little Ravens often nest in a loose colony of up to fifteen pairs. They have often been recorded as having several nests within the nesting territory of a single Australian Raven which, presumably due to different food preferences, does not seem to consider them a threat to its own food resources. | |||
| ===Voice=== | |||
| Its call is a guttural ''"kar-kar-kar-kar"'' or ''"ark-ark-ark-ark"''. | |||
| ==Photo Image Links:== | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| ==References== | |||
| * {{IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=51170|title=Corvus mellori|downloaded=12 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||