Ravens and Crows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
Ravens and crows are medium to large birds with strong feet and bills, rictal bristles and a single moult each year (most passerines moult twice). There are 120 species worldwide, four in Southern Africa.
- House Crow Corvus splendens introduced
- Cape Crow Corvus capensis
- Pied Crow Corvus albus
- White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds
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