Thick-billed Raven

Corvus crassirostris Rüppell, 1836

1.1 kgWeight

The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) is a large passerine bird in the family Corvidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Somalia

Thick-billed Raven has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wondo GenetEthiopia83 records
Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia78 records
Lake AwassaEthiopia59 records

More places

Sululta PlainEthiopia44 records
Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia34 records
Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia31 records
Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia23 records
Gibe GorgeEthiopia19 records
Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia14 records
Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia Somalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The thick-billed raven (Corvus crassirostris) is a large 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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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Raven?

The Thick-billed Raven weighs around 1.1 kg.

Where does the Thick-billed Raven live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Eritrea to southeastern Sudan through Ethiopia to northwestern Somalia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia and Somalia.