4 CROW. 



Toes placed three forwards and one backwards, that of the middle 

 attached to the outer as far as the first joint.* 



The different species belonging to this Genus, found in every 

 climate. They are in general clamorous, promiscuous feeders ; build 

 chiefly in trees, and lay about six eggs. 



Several species inhabit England, whose nature is well known, and 

 may serve to give an idea of the manners of the rest. 



1— RAVEN. 



Corvus Corax, Ind. Orti.i. 150. Lin. i. 155. Gm.Lin.i. 364. Faun. Snec. No. 86. 



Scop. Ann. i. No. 45. Brun. No. 27. Mutter, p. 11. Krani. El. 333. Georgi 



164. Faun. arag. p. 72. Faun, groenl. No.38. Ph. Trans.Wii. 347. Gerkii. 32. t. 



140. Bor. Nat. ii. 103. Bris. ii. p. 8. Id. 8vo. i. 156. Raii. Syn. p. 39. A 1. 



Will. p. 82. t. 18. Frisch. t. 63. Klein. Av. p. 58. Scha-ff. El. t. 30. Cett. Uc. 



Sard. p. 69. Shaw's Zool. vii. 341. Amer. Orn. ix. 113. pi. 75. f. 3. Lin. Trans. 



xii. p. 530. Tern. Man. d'Orn. p. 66. Id. Ed. ii. p. 107. 

 Grand Corbeau, Buf. iii. 13. pi. 2. PI. enl. 495. Kolb. Cap. ii. 146 ? Levail. Ois. 



pi. 51. Daud. ii. p. 224. Gunth. Nest. U. Ey. t. 71. Bartr. Trav. p. 286: 

 Kolkrabe, Naturf. ix. s. 140. 42. Schmid Vog. p. 44. t. 29. 

 Raven, Gen. Syn. i. 367. Id. Sup. 74. Id. Sup. ii. 106. Br. Zool. i. 218. 74. Id. 



fol. p. 75. Id. Ed. 1812. 1. 279. Arct. Zool. ii. 134. Russ. Alep. p. 69. Alb. ii. 



pi. 20. Bewick, i. pi. p. 66. Lewin. Birds, i. pi. 33. Id. Eggs. pi. vi. f. 1. 



Will. Engl. 121. t. 18. Walcot Syn. i. pi. 32. Wood's Zoogr. i. p. 435. Orn. 



Diet, fy Sup. 



THIS, the largest of the Genus, weighs from two and a half to 

 three pounds ; length about two feet, extent of the wings four. Bill 

 two inches and three quarters long, and covered with bristles for two- 

 thirds of its length, hiding the nostrils ; colour of the plumage fine, 

 rich, glossy blue-black ; beneath more dull, inclining to dusky. 



The female a little bigger than the male. 



This is not uncommon in England, but more rare than any of the 

 other species; seen only in pairs, and the connection supposed to 



* In one or two doubtful Species, the toes are cloven to the bottom. 



