Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)
About the Forest Raven
The forest raven (Corvus tasmanicus), also commonly known as the Tasmanian raven, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae native to Tasmania and parts of southern Victoria, such as Wilsons Promontory and Portland. Populations are also found in parts of New South Wales, including Dorrigo and Armidale. Measuring 50–53 cm (20–21 in) in length, it has all-black plumage, beak and legs. As with the other two species of raven in Australia, its black feathers have grey bases. Adults have white irises; younger birds have dark brown and then hazel irises with an inner blue rim. New South Wales populations are recognised as a separate subspecies C. tasmanicus boreus, but appear to be nested within the Tasmanian subspecies genetically.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 46 recordings for this species: 27 CC BY-NC-SA · 18 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosrecording
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- Fish CrowCorvus ossifragusrecording
- Flores CrowCorvus florensisrecording
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornixrecording
- House CrowCorvus splendensrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.