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CORVUS CORAX. THE RAVEN. 



RAVEN. CROW. CORBY. FIDHEACH. BIADHTACH. 



Fjg. 0.3. 



Corvus Corax. Linn. Sygt. Nat. I. lo.5. 



Corvus Corax. Lath. Ind. Orn. L 1,50. 



Raven. Mont. Orn. Diet. 



Corbeau noir. Corvus Corax. Teram. Man. d' Orn. L107; IIL oG. 



Raven. Corvus Corax. Selb. Illustr. L 34(1. 



Corvus Corax. Raven. Jen. Brit. A^ert. An. 14.5. 



Of the adult male and female^ the plumage blacky splendent, 

 with purplish blue reflections on the upper, and green on the lower 

 parts ; the tail much rounded, slightly bent up towards the end ; 

 the feathers of the throat lanceolate, distinct, compact, with elon- 

 gated points. Of the young the colours similar, but ivith less 

 lustre. 



Male. — The Raven, which is the largest species of the Crow 

 family, is one of the most remarkahle of our native birds, both 



