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The '''little raven''' (] mellori) has only been separated relatively recently from the ] (]) as a distinct species principally (but not solely) by the differences in it's voice. Averaging slightly smaller than the Australian Raven, (sizes do sometimes overlap), it tends to be a more sociable species, often forming large flocks that roam freely over wide areas in search of food. | ||
| Range: South eastern Australia from southern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in scrub, agricultural areas and grazing pasture. | Range: South eastern ] from southern South Australia, ] and ] in scrub, agricultural areas and grazing pasture. | ||
| Food: Tends to take rather more vegetable matter than C. coronoides and feed mainly on the ground but is probably omnivorous to a similar extent to other Corvus species when opportunity arises. | Food: Tends to take rather more vegetable matter than C. coronoides and feed mainly on the ground but is probably omnivorous to a similar extent to other Corvus species when opportunity arises. | ||
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The little raven (Corvus mellori) has only been separated relatively recently from the Australian Raven (1967) as a distinct species principally (but not solely) by the differences in it's voice. Averaging slightly smaller than the Australian Raven, (sizes do sometimes overlap), it tends to be a more sociable species, often forming large flocks that roam freely over wide areas in search of food.
Range: South eastern Australia from southern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in scrub, agricultural areas and grazing pasture.
Food: Tends to take rather more vegetable matter than C. coronoides and feed mainly on the ground but is probably omnivorous to a similar extent to other Corvus species when opportunity arises.
Nest: Often in a loose colony of up to fifteen nests. It has often been recorded as having several nests within the nesting territory of a single C. coronoides which presumably due to different food preferences didn't consider them a threat to their own food resources.
Voice: A gutteral kar-kar-kar-kar or ark-ark-ark-ark.