In flight, the raven’s tail is long and wedged-shaped or longer in the middle than on the sides verses a more rounded shorter tail in the crow. If the light is right, the throat appears very ...

The raven has a heavier bill and the feathers on its throat don’t lie down smoothly and look shaggy. In flight, the tail feathers of the raven form a shallow “V”, as opposed to the crow’s tail ...

Size: A raven is larger than a crow, with a length of 24 inches and a wingspan of 4 feet, while a crow measures 17 inches in length with a wingspan of 2.5 feet. When the tail feathers of the crow ...

Pulling tails. Crows and ravens have a particular knack for stealing food away from other animals, often just by annoying them. Both groups are omnivorous, so they can adapt their wits to most any ...

Mr Dooley says the size of a bird, its subtle vocal cues and geography are used to distinguish crows from ravens. "Location, location, location" is the most helpful clue.