Pied Raven

Pied raven
This handsome bird is an adult African pied crow, Corvus albus, a corvid that is actually a crow-sized raven. The pied crow occurs everywhere throughout sub-Saharan Africa except in dense forests.
Are Pied Crows rare?
Native to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, Pied Crow is common and ubiquitous in urban areas as well as more open country. Although largely sedentary, some post-breeding movements have been noted in wet years.
Why is it called a pied crow?
Why is it called the pied crow? Pied Crows get their name due to their pied plumage. Pied means having two or more colours, and in this case, is black and white.
What is the largest breed of raven?
The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris), a corvid from the Horn of Africa, shares with the common raven the distinction of being the largest bird in the corvid family, and indeed the largest of the passerines.










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