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The Australian Raven is primarily a scavenger, often seen in small groups along roadsides, but also well adapted to urban areas such as shopping centres, parks, schoolyards and other open areas. Larger groups of 20-40 birds may occur in some places, such as near Mugga Lane tip.

Numbers are fairly regular throughout the year, but there has been a steady increase in numbers since 1985. Breeding records have also increased over the course of the survey. The breeding cycle of Australian Ravens is lengthy, taking from 20 to 30 weeks. Nest-building usually begins from July, and observations of dependent young are mostly over by the end of January. Despite this lengthy cycle, this species is known to occasionally nest a second time in a breeding season. R=14. BR=16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Raven   Corvus mellori

The Little Raven is difficult to distinguish from the Australian Raven (from which it was separated as a full species as late as 1967) unless the difference in its call and behaviour is known. It is uncommon in Canberra, occurring mainly in the outer fringes and ranges, generally near open fields where it often forages in large groups. There is a strong peak of numbers in January, fewer in autumn, and very few in winter and spring. R=96.
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