# Raven's heart

**Common Raven / Corps / Common Raven**

- **Plumage:** Entirely jet-black plumage with a deep metallic violet, steel-blue, and greenish iridescence under direct light. - **Beak:** Massive, heavy black bill with a strongly curved culmen and stiff nasal bristles covering the upper half. - **Body build:** Largest passerine bird in the world, robust build with long broad wings (wingspan 115–130 cm) and strong legs. - **Distinctive details:** Elongated, pointed hackle feathers on the throat puffed out during calling, distinctly wedge-shaped (diamond) tail profile in flight.

This species is an important part of the ecosystems in Västerbotten.

## FAQs

- **What makes the Common raven one of the most adaptable birds in Fennoscandia?**: Its highly opportunistic and omnivorous diet, combined with exceptional intelligence and problem-solving skills, allows it to thrive in both boreal coniferous forests and the alpine tundra.
- **What role does it play in the food web of the boreal ecosystem?**: It acts as a significant scavenger, quickly locating and clearing animal carcasses. It often follows large predators like wolves or wolverines to feed on their kills.


## Weitere Informationen

- Illustration: Corvus corax
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden