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corvid 5 years 4 months ago #1983

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Is this a raven? crow? Why does it have blue eyes?
Taken at Mount Tomah Botanic gardens

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Varuni
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corvid 5 years 4 months ago #1984

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Hi Varuni,

From the look of 'your' bird, it would seem that it is a Forest Raven. These birds are smaller than the Australian Raven and clearly shows a very short tail which in the Forest Raven finishes at the end of the main wing feathers. The eye only looks blue, it is actually white whit a black pupil and this shows a mature bird of more than three years.
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Bruce
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Thank you Bruce,
I was partially confused by its size, didn't realise it was a different Raven to the one I'm used to seeing

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