White-necked raven
Corvus albicollis Latham, 1790
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 894 g to 1.01 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-necked raven
- Weight
- 894 g – 1.01 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
- 2.4 – 3.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-necked raven live?
Not recorded
What is the white-necked raven?
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis), also known as the collared raven, is a species of raven native to eastern and southern Africa. It is somewhat smaller (50–54 cm in length) than the common raven or its nearest relative, the thick-billed raven C. crassirostris.
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Is the white-necked raven endangered?
The white-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 white-necked raven classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCorvus
- SpeciesCorvus albicollis Latham, 1790
Synonyms Corvus capistrum, Corvus torquatus
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Whitenecked ravenEnglish
- WNRAEnglish
- WithalskraaiAfrikaans
- غداف ابيض العنقArabic
- Беловрат гарванBulgarian
- corb becgròs de clatell blancCatalan
- krkavec bělokrkýCzech
- cigfran yddfwen AffricaWelsh
- Hvidhalset RavnDanish
- GeierrabeGerman
- blankakola korvoEsperanto
- Cuervo cuelliblancoSpanish
- Cuervo de cuello blancoSpanish
- kaelusronkEstonian
- valkoniskakorppiFinnish
- Corbeau à cou blancFrench
- Corbeau à nuque blancheFrench
- bjelovrati gavranCroatian
- örvös hollóHungarian
- Corvo collobianco africanoItalian
- Corvo imperiale collobiancoItalian
- シロエリオオハシガラスJapanese
- baltasprandis kranklysLithuanian
- Zhį́ʼii bitsiiyah łigaaígííNavajo
- WitnekraafDutch
- kopjeravnNorwegian
- kruk wielkodziobyPolish
- corvo-de-nuca-brancaPortuguese
- Corvo-das-montanhasPortuguese
- Белощёкий воронRussian
- Белошейный воронRussian
- krkavec bielokrkýSlovak
- Belovrati gavranSerbian
- vitnackad korpSwedish
- Ak Enseli KargaTurkish
- Akboyunlu KuzgunTurkish
- крук великодзьобийUkrainian
- 非洲渡鴉Chinese
- 非洲渡鸦Chinese
- 非洲白頸渡鴉Chinese
Relatives of the white-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
CompareWhite-necked raven vs Common ravenWhite-necked raven vs RookWhite-necked raven vs Hooded crowWhite-necked raven vs Carrion crow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-necked raven?
An adult white-necked raven weighs 894 g – 1.01 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-necked raven endangered?
The white-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 white-necked raven?
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis) 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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