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— aversion to take flight as that bird. Its food con- 
sists of worms, slugs, &e. The nest, which is 
bulky, contains from six to twelve egos, of an 
oval shape, cream-coloured, and marked with red 
and pale grey spots. 
RAVEN, OR CORBY. 
Corvus corax, Lin. 
The Raven is more abundant in the northern 
and western parts of Scotland than in the southern 
counties, or in England, in many parts of which it 
has been extirpated. It is found in all climates, 
braving the snow of Greenland with as much ease 
as it bears the sultry heat of the torrid zone. Its 
favourite places of habitation are extensive woods 
or rocky and mountainous districts. It feeds on 
carcases of all kinds, stranded fish, insects, worms, 
small quadrupeds, young birds, grain, and other 
substances. .The Raven’s nest, which is built 
upon the loftiest trees, or on steep and inaccessible 
rocks, 1s composed of sticks, and is lined with 
wool, hair, &. The eggs, which are of an oil- 
green colour, blotched with darker stains, are 
generally five or six in number, rather larger than 
those of the Carrion Crow. It breeds very early, 
commencing about the middle of February. 
