Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Barnum Barnum Sanctuary, Woronora, Sydney, E NSW IMG_0463 20201218 - coronoides
Notes: Large, wholly black w. long wings, tail. obvious long
throat hackles forming a beard
reaching upper breast. Iris white. Juvenile
iris blue-grey; immature iris brown. Ssp perplexus
is slightly smaller
than nominate coronoides, w. slightly shorter hackles. Voice: powerful slow
drawn-out high-pitched wail; also a gravelly rattle. Ssp perplexus call
more like Little Raven.
Immature
& juvenile form flocks. Noisy, conspicuous.
Range from Morcombe & Stewart©(modified)
Narkoola NP, Paroo, S Qld IMG_5669 20180616 - coronoides
Karumba Point, FN Qld IMG_5793 20200621 - coronoides
Griffiths Island, Port Fairy, SW Vic IMG_6994 20210401 - coronoides juvenile: brown iris. CLICK for pic w. bug in mouth.
Jurien Bay, SW WA IMG_7128 20181012 - perplexus - finer bill, shorter hackles than nominate coronoides.
Canning River, Perth, SW WA MVI_7404 20181014 - perplexus
Rottnest Island, SW WA IMG_7427 20181015 - perplexus immature: brown iris.
Doomadgee, FNW Qld MVI_3032 20170816 - coronoides
Porcupine Gorge, Hughenden, NW Qld MVI_3391+3390+3398 20180528 - coronoides
Canning River, Perth, SW WA MVI_7406 20181014 - perplexus