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White-necked Raven

Corvus albicollis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 141, February 97, March 148, April 219, May 146, June 109, July 94, August 140, September 146, October 144, November 108, December 129.
South Africa1,621
Western Cape1,023
Eastern Cape249
KwaZulu-Natal236
Tanzania207
Kilimanjaro98
Arusha73
Free State41
Kenya31
Nothern Cape30

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
  • Tool-usingUses tools to obtain food or solve problemsChecked by the maintainer
  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsFrom its classification

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPerching Birds · Passeriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays, and Magpies · Corvidae
GenusCrows and Ravens · Corvus

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