Northern Raven
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mountains, sea-cliffs, recently lowlands.
Diet: Carrion, anything.
Best time to spot: Largest UK passerine; aerobatic.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Northern Raven sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- JackdawCommon · Farmland
- Hooded CrowUncommon · Scotland
- Carrion CrowCommon · Everywhere
- RookCommon · Farmland
- Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)Legendary · High mountains
- Northern FulmarUncommon · Sea-cliffs
Tell it apart
Side-by-side ID guides: Crow vs Rook vs Raven vs Jackdaw.
Kit that helps
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