Little Raven
Corvus mellori
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The little raven (Corvus mellori) is a species of the family Corvidae that is native to southeastern Australia. An adult individual is about 48–50 cm (19–19.5 in) in length, with completely black plumage, beak, and legs; as with all Australian species of Corvus, the black feathers have a grey base, and the iris of the adult bird is white (typical also of some related species from islands to the north of Australia). Although the little raven was first named by Gregory Mathews in 1912, it was only in 1967 that there was consensus to separate it from the Australian raven (C. coronoides) as a distinct species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Australia (northern New South Wales to Eyre Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little raven
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
