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What is the difference between a raven and a crow?


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A raven is larger than a crow.A crow's feathers are a plain black. A raven's feathers shine a blue or purple tint in the sun.

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A crow is a large usually entirely glossy black passerine bird, while a raven is a large glossy black corvine bird. ChaCha again!

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Crows average around 17 inches long, and ravens about 24-27. * A raven weighs about four times that of a crow.

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A raven is larger than a crow. Ravens avg 25" tall, about the size of a hawk, while crows are around 18" tall, similar to a dove.

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A raven weighs about four times that of a crow. Ravens have pointed wings, while crows have a more blunt and splayed wing(more)

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Crows are entire family of birds, Corvidae, that includes the raven species. That is, all ravens are crows, crows can be ravens.

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Crows account for an entire family of birds, Corvidae, that includes the raven species(differences in color,size, tail feathering)

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