Little Raven at Alpine
Identification history
| Corvus mellori | 12 Feb 2020 | natureguy | ||
| Corvus coronoides / mellori | 21 Jan 2020 | natureguy | ||
| Corvus coronoides | 19 Jan 2020 | JanHartog |
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8 comments
BLSHFour
wrote:
19 Jan 2020
From one image it is impossible to separate Australian from Little Raven, especially as the Little is the commonest raven in the SH. The proof lies in either seeing beyond doubt the gular pouch in the Australian or the settling posture of the Little.
BLSHFour
wrote:
21 Jan 2020
Thanks. Makes me think more Little than Australian. This problem of separating the ravens is very difficult and most Atlas lists allow for "Raven species" and I have noted that designation has been used by very experienced birders in the past. Perhaps we should use it too unless the species is obvious.
natureguy
wrote:
21 Jan 2020
I have added a category for Ravens which can't be identified to species level.
natureguy
wrote:
13 Feb 2020
I agree with BLSHFour, seems more like Little Raven (no pronounced throat hackles and habit seems more like Little).
natureguy
wrote:
13 Feb 2020
Also some additional information for IDing ravens.
1. Listen for the call. This is one of the key distinguishing features. (high pitched and short in Little, long and deeper in Australian). You could take a sound recording if you want to.
2. Little Ravens often flick their wings when perched. (Australian doesn't do this).
3. Throat hackles. (Very prevalent in Australian, not prevalent or less noticeable in Little.)
4. Groups. Little is often in medium sized groups of 5 or more birds. (Australian is rarely in groups of more than about 3 or 4)
You can note any of these features in your notes or in the comments.
Regards, Luke.
1. Listen for the call. This is one of the key distinguishing features. (high pitched and short in Little, long and deeper in Australian). You could take a sound recording if you want to.
2. Little Ravens often flick their wings when perched. (Australian doesn't do this).
3. Throat hackles. (Very prevalent in Australian, not prevalent or less noticeable in Little.)
4. Groups. Little is often in medium sized groups of 5 or more birds. (Australian is rarely in groups of more than about 3 or 4)
You can note any of these features in your notes or in the comments.
Regards, Luke.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.529000-34.396000
- Maps Alpine Wingecarribee Local Government Area
- Places Alpine, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2017 06:39 AM Recorded on
- JanHartog Recorded by
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Birds Magpie or larger Other Birds JanHartog Southern Highlands NatureMapr
Species information
- Corvus mellori Scientific name
- Little Raven Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1714.94m Recorded at altitude
- 100 images trained Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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