Thick-billed Raven
Corvus crassirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) is a large passerine bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the Horn of Africa, including parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia. The thick-billed raven shares with the common raven the distinction of being the world's largest corvid.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Thick-billed 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.
