Brown-necked raven
Corvus ruficollis R. P. Lesson, 1831
The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 573.5 g to 598 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the brown-necked raven
- Weight
- 573.5 g – 598 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.7 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the brown-necked raven live?
Not recorded
What is the brown-necked raven?
The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a larger bird (52–56 cm in length) than the carrion crow though not as large as the common raven. It has similar proportions to the common raven but the bill is not so large or deep and the wings tend to be a little more pointed in profile. The head and throat are a distinct brownish-black giving the bird its English name, while the rest of the plumage is black glossed with purple, blue or purplish-blue. Like the common raven, thick-billed raven and white-necked raven, it is one of the larger raven species. The feathers of this species often fade quite quickly to a brownish black (even the truly black feathers) and the bird can look distinctly brown by the time it moults. The feet, legs and bill are black. The dwarf raven was formerly considered a subspecies (Corvus ruficollis edithae) but this bird now appears to be closer to the pied crow (C. albus) than this species.
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Is the brown-necked raven endangered?
The brown-necked raven is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the brown-necked raven classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus ruficollis R. P. Lesson, 1831
Synonyms Corvus corax krausei, Corvus infumatus, Corvus ruficollis ruficollis, Corvus umbrinus umbrinus
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- BNRAEnglish
- غراب ادرعArabic
- غراب البينArabic
- غراب أحيمر العنقArabic
- Кафявоврат гарванBulgarian
- corb del desertCatalan
- krkavec hnědokrkýCzech
- Cigfran yddfwinauWelsh
- ØrkenravnDanish
- WüstenrabeGerman
- ΕρημοκόρακαςGreek
- brunkola korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo desertícolaSpanish
- kõrberonkEstonian
- Basamortuko erroiBasque
- غراب گردن قهوهایPersian
- arokorppiFinnish
- Corbeau brunFrench
- Fiach donnmhuinceachIrish
- Corvo do desertoGalician
- Feeagh mwannal-dhoneManx
- עורב חום עורףHebrew
- עורב חום-עורףHebrew
- barnanyakú hollóHungarian
- Gagak leher cokelatIndonesian
- AuðnakrákaIcelandic
- Corvo collobrunoItalian
- Corvo collorossoItalian
- チャエリガラスJapanese
- Шөл құзғыныKazakh
- dykuminis kranklysLithuanian
- tuksneša krauklisLatvian
- Zhį́ʼii bitsiiyah dibéłchíʼígííNavajo
- BruinnekraafDutch
- brunnakkeravnNorwegian
- kruk pustynnyPolish
- کاروس روفیکولسWestern Panjabi
- corvo-do-desertoPortuguese
- Пустынный воронRussian
- Пустынный буроголовый воронRussian
- SáttoábigáranasNorthern Sami
- krkavec púštnySlovak
- puščavski krokarSlovenian
- Smeđovrati gavranSerbian
- ökenkorpSwedish
- Çöl KuzgunuTurkish
- крук пустельнийUkrainian
- 褐頸渡鴉Chinese
- 褐颈渡鸦Chinese
Relatives of the brown-necked raven
Other species in the same genus Corvus.
Common raven
Corvus corax
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Hooded crow
Corvus cornix
Carrion crow
Corvus corone
House crow
Corvus splendens
Pied crow
Corvus albus
CompareBrown-necked raven vs Common ravenBrown-necked raven vs RookBrown-necked raven vs Hooded crowBrown-necked raven vs Carrion crow
Common questions
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How big is the brown-necked raven?
An adult brown-necked raven weighs 573.5 g – 598 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brown-necked raven endangered?
The brown-necked raven is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the brown-necked raven?
The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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