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Brown-necked Raven

Brown-necked Raven

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The Brown-necked Raven is a large, entirely black corvid with a subtle brownish tinge to its neck and breast, found across the arid regions of North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. It is well-adapted to desert environments.
Where to spot
Widespread across the arid and semi-arid regions of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, inhabiting deserts, scrublands, and rocky areas.
How to spot
Look for a large, uniformly black raven, paying close attention to a subtle brownish hue on its neck and breast, especially in good light. Its calls are typically a deep, throaty 'kraa-kraa' or 'rok-rok'.
When to spot
Resident year-round. Active throughout the day, often seen soaring high in the sky or foraging on the ground.
File:Brown-necked Raven(Corvus ruficollis).jpg
File:Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis).jpg
File:Corvus ruficollis map.jpg
File:Brown-necked Raven(Corvus ruficollis).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Corvus ruficollis map.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These ravens are known to follow nomadic pastoralists and their herds, benefiting from discarded food and carrion, demonstrating their opportunistic feeding habits.
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