Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
Overview
The Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus) is a passerine (order Passeriformes) species of bird (class Aves) in the Corvid family. Cryptoleucus is from the Latin meaning 'hidden white'.
Description
An all-black crow intermediate in size between a Common Raven and American Crow. Has white-based neck feathers but these are rarely visible.
Range
Found in the grasslands and deserts of the Southwestern and Midwestern United States from Arizona to Texas, and northern Mexico.
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Observed
United States
Species in the Genus of Corvus
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus coronoides
Corvus unicolor
Corvus insularis
Corvus meeki
Corvus fuscicapillus
Corvus ruficollis
Corvus capensis
Corvus corone
Corvus cryptoleucus
Corvus torquatus
Corvus corax
Corvus nasicus
Corvus minutus
Corvus rhipidurus
Corvus ossifragus
Corvus florensis
Corvus tasmanicus
Corvus tristis
Corvus woodfordi
Corvus hawaiiensis
Corvus palmarum
Corvus cornix
Corvus splendens
Corvus jamaicensis
Corvus macrorhynchos
Corvus bennetti
Corvus mellori
Corvus validus
Corvus kubaryi
Corvus moneduloides
Corvus pusillus
Corvus philippinus
Corvus albus
Corvus typicus
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus samarensis
Corvus sierramadrensis
Corvus sinaloae
Corvus edithae
Corvus celebensis
Corvus enca
Corvus imparatus
Corvus crassirostris
Corvus orru
Corvus violaceus
Corvus leucognaphalus
Corvus albicollis
