4g THE NATURAL. HISTORY © 
Gayusion = OO VV OPS. 
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In the Corvi, the beak is firong, convex, and fharp at the 
- _ edges; it is covered at the bafe with fetaceous feathers, (or 
feathers like briftles. ) 
The tongue is cartilaginous, or grifly, and divided. 
The outmoft toe clofely conneéted with the middle toe 
as far as the firlt | joint, and the feet formed for hopping or _ 
walking, or three toes forward and one backward. 
(\HERE are many birds of the Corvus genus, 
viz. Ravens, Carrion Crows, Rooks, Roy-. 
— fton Crows, Jackdaws, Jays, Magpies, Nuts 
crackers, Cornifh Choughs, &c. 
CORAX. Tue RAVEN. 
Ravens are found in England, and almof in 
every climate in the world. 
‘They fly in pairs, and will deftroy diet birds 
if they can take them unawares. 
Sometimes Ravens are grey, and fometimes. 
white, but this is not very common. : 
A Raven may be taught to catch birds like a 
Hawk, to fetch and carry like a Spaniel, and to 
fpeak like a Parrot; and fome have been taught to 
fing like a man, When Ravens are tamed they 
become very great thieves, for they not only take 
any thing which they “" want to eat, but they are 
very 

