White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)

Other Names (World)
White-necked Raven, African White-necked Raven, Cape Raven, White-naped Raven

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
50 - 54 cm

First Described (Guide)
Latham, 1790

Habitat
Open, montane areas, small towns and villages.

Range (Guide)

Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Vagrant to Botswana.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Omnivouos. Insects, small reptiles. Also fruits, grains, peanuts, human food scraps.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (28)...)

White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis) [XC581361]
by Dawie de Swardt from Kowie River valley, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)

White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis) [XC364745]
by Frank Lambert from Camp-ranger post near border, Nyika NP, Zambia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a species pair with Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris).

References
See References.

Files:

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