Thick-billed raven
Corvus crassirostris Rüppell, 1836
The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 1.14 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the thick-billed raven
- Weight
- 1.14 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 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
Where does the thick-billed raven live?
Not recorded
What is the thick-billed raven?
The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) is the largest passerine bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the Horn of Africa, including parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia. The thick-billed raven shares with the common raven the distinction of being the world's largest corvid.
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Is the thick-billed raven endangered?
The thick-billed 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 thick-billed raven classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus crassirostris Rüppell, 1836
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- TBRAEnglish
- ባለ ወፍራም እንቁር ቁራAmharic
- غراب سميك المنقارArabic
- Дебелоклюн гарванBulgarian
- corb becgròs d'EitòpiaCatalan
- Corb becgròs d'EtiòpiaCatalan
- krkavec tlustozobýCzech
- cigfran bigbraffWelsh
- Tyknæbbet RavnDanish
- ErzrabeGerman
- dikbeka korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo picogordoSpanish
- etioopia ronkEstonian
- etiopiankorppiFinnish
- Corbeau corbivauFrench
- Corbeau à gros becFrench
- krupnokljuni gavranCroatian
- vastagcsőrű hollóHungarian
- Corvo abissinoItalian
- Corvo abissino o corvo imperiale beccospessoItalian
- Corvo avvoltoioItalian
- Corvo imperiale beccogrossoItalian
- オオハシガラスJapanese
- storasnapis kranklysLithuanian
- Zhį́ʼii bidaaʼ ditáníNavajo
- DikbekraafDutch
- tykknebbravnNorwegian
- kruk grubodziobyPolish
- corvo-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
- Бронзовая воронаRussian
- Толстоклювый воронRussian
- krkavec hrubozobýSlovak
- Debelokljuni gavranSerbian
- tjocknäbbad korpSwedish
- Kocagaga KuzgunTurkish
- Kalın Gagalı KuzgunTurkish
- крук ефіопськийUkrainian
- 厚嘴鴉Chinese
- 厚嘴渡鴉Chinese
- 厚嘴渡鸦Chinese
Relatives of the thick-billed 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
CompareThick-billed raven vs Common ravenThick-billed raven vs RookThick-billed raven vs Hooded crowThick-billed raven vs Carrion crow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the thick-billed raven?
An adult thick-billed raven weighs 1.14 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the thick-billed raven endangered?
The thick-billed 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 thick-billed raven?
The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) 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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