Learn about the differences between ravens and crows, including their sizes, beaks, calls, and—if you're lucky to witness it—their smarts.

Ravens’ typical calls are more gurgly and croaky and can sound eerily human. They “talk” on their own, with others, or in response to another raven’s call. Scientists have documented 33 ...

Ravens produce different types of calls depending on their age and sex—which might help ravens size up other individuals. Jason G. Goldman reports. There's a well-known conspiracy of ravens ...

Voice: The raven has a deep, croaky, and resonant call, while the crow has a caw that is higher-pitched and more nasal.. Source: Encyclopedia Britannica. Beak: Compared to crows, ravens' beaks are ...

As I write this column the sun is just coming up over Spread Eagle Mountain in Keene Valley. Astronomically speaking, it is just past summer solstice time, so sunrise comes early. I am bleary still ...

Ravens are about 1/3 again the size of crows. The wingspan of a raven is four feet or so, while for a crow, it’s around three feet. The raven has an enormous beak that is surrounded at the point where ...

The mournful caw of a crow is part of Australia's bush soundtrack. But is it the sound of a crow or in fact a raven? It depends on where in Australia you are. Here are some tips on identifying ...

Crows are birds known for their intelligence, their adaptability, and their loud, harsh "caw." They're part of the same family as ravens, jays, magpies and nutcrackers. Different crow species live ...

The elegant and intelligent birds in the Corvus genus have finally been getting the appreciation they deserve lately, with ...