There are two types of birds - raven and crow. What is the difference between the two? Many people asked this question. These birds are similar not only in name but also in appearance. Raven and crow are the owners of the same roots - they are from the Corvoidae family, belong to the order Passeriformes and the genus, of course, Crows. But they have many differences that the average person does not immediately notice.
General characteristics of birds
In many areas, there are qualities that distinguish the raven and the raven from each other. What is the difference between these birds in their behavior?
- The peculiarity of the flight of the raven is that it is similar to the flight of predators and is characterized by heavy and slow flapping of wings. The crow, on the other hand, flies, like all its brethren in the detachment: easily and quickly, with frequent flapping of wings.
- Another difference is the croaking and snapping of birds. The first is inherent in the crow, the second is in the crow.
- The raven is distinguished from its other feathered counterparts by its intellectual abilities. Zoopsychologists attributed this comparison to the understanding of primates. Sometimes the intellectual abilities of a raven are equated with the intelligence of a dolphin. They are considered the most intelligent among birds due to the high level of communication and mutual understanding among their brethren, the use of beak instead of hands and endurance in character.
- How do ravens and ravens begin their flight? What is the difference between them in this regard? Taking off, the raven makes several jumps, and the crow takes off immediately from the spot.
Why confuse the birds simply does not work?
With all their similarities, they are endowed with characteristic features, which in each species are pronounced. Knowing these differences, it is simply impossible to mix birds.
What do ravens and ravens look like? What is the difference in their appearance?
- Raven is the main representative of the Passeriformes. And all because of its size. In length, it reaches from 65 to 70 cm. The gray and black crow are small birds. Their sizes are from 44 to 56 cm.
- There are also differences in the color of the plumage of a raven and a raven. The gentleman has black feathers, and the lady has black and gray.
- You can also note the shape of the feathered tails. The raven has a tapered tail, the crow has a chopped-off tail.
- A raven differs from a raven by the plumage of a goiter. If you saw a disheveled plumage, then in front of you is a raven, since the raven simply does not have it.
Is it possible at first glance to determine the difference between a raven and a raven? What is the difference? The photo will tell, since external differences are immediately evident.
Lifestyle
These birds do everything differently: nest, breed chicks and communicate with each other.
- When the crow turns two years old, he begins to look for a couple with whom he will last until the end of his days (in most cases). The crow adheres to its pair only during the breeding season. At other times, she joins the mixed flocks of birds of the Raven family.
- Ravens have a custom - to build two nests, used in turn for many years. In rare cases, migration occurs only if something threatens their existence. It will be very difficult to find a raven’s nest, its location is extremely high in the forest, at the very tops of trees. In addition, it has large dimensions. Crow's nest can be observed in populated areas and their surroundings.
- And how do the raven and the raven communicate with each other? What is the difference in their behavior? It happens that in the sky you can see a large cluster of crows, which create a wide thread, moving in a certain direction. The length of such threads can reach tens of kilometers. When autumn comes, it happens that a crow with its friends unites with rooks and jackdaws in a common flock, which can number several hundred birds. Unlike a raven, a raven is alone in its movements.
