Bird guideForest Raven

The only raven restricted to closed forest habitats in Tasmania, southern Victoria, and far south-eastern Australia.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyCrows, Jays, and Magpies
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatInhabits Tasmania (where the only resident crow/raven) and coastal southeastern Australia, with an isolated subspecies in northern New South Wales, where it should be identified with extreme care.
Best timeReported across most months in Tasmania, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Range map

Range map

1386visible hotspots
48948visible records
3states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Overview

Calls slow and deep. Very heavy bill, with visible throat hackles. Inhabits Tasmania (where the only resident crow/raven) and coastal southeastern Australia, with an isolated subspecies in northern New South Wales, where it should be identified with extreme care.

Behavior

Does not flicks wings when calling.

Regional timing

Victoria
Peak: October to April11,163 records
New South Wales
Peak: October to May7,322 records
Tasmania
Peak: August to June72,946 records
South Australia
Peak: January1,139 records
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