Fan-tailed Raven
Corvus rhipidurus
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Africa.
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The Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 611 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Corvus
- Species rhipidurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 611 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fan-tailed Raven is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Fan-tailed Raven is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus) belongs to the Corvidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL e, c, w AF, sw PAL.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 611 g, with a wing length of about 37.3 cm and a tail of around 14.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fan-tailed Raven?
The Fan-tailed Raven is a large bird that weighs around 611 g.
Where does the Fan-tailed Raven live?
The Fan-tailed Raven is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL e, c, w AF, sw PAL, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Fan-tailed Raven belong to?
The Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fan-tailed Raven eat?
The Fan-tailed Raven is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Fan-tailed Raven migrate?
The Fan-tailed Raven is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fan-tailed Raven endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fan-tailed Raven make?
1 real field recording of the Fan-tailed Raven — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fan-tailed Raven's range?
The Fan-tailed Raven has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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