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Description
Species Name: Australian Raven
Latin Name: Corvus coronoides
Native To: Southern and Northeastern Australia
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Taken At: My Backyard

These birds have an entirely black coat of features. Their unique features involve their bright white/blue eyes. The juveniles will start with a rich brown eyes until they reach fifteen months of age. Their iris will then turn hazel with an inner blue rim. As they reach adulthood their eyes will have white irises with an inner blue rim and finally their irises will turn completely white as they get older. These birds are known to have a long drawn out high pitched call similar to "ah-ah-aaahhh" with the last ahh being drawn out. Australian ravens are distinguished by its throat hackles.

Description
Species Name: Australian Raven
Latin Name: Corvus coronoides
Native To: Southern and Northeastern Australia
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Taken At: My Backyard

These birds have an entirely black coat of features. Their unique features involve their bright white/blue eyes. The juveniles will start with a rich brown eyes until they reach fifteen months of age. Their iris will then turn hazel with an inner blue rim. As they reach adulthood their eyes will have white irises with an inner blue rim and finally their irises will turn completely white as they get older. These birds are known to have a long drawn out high pitched call similar to "ah-ah-aaahhh" with the last ahh being drawn out. Australian ravens are distinguished by its throat hackles.