Common Raven

Corvus corax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
SpeciesCorvus corax (Common Raven)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Badlands National Park

1 Verified records at Badlands National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 63 centimetres (25 inches) in length and 1.47 kilograms (3.2 pounds) in weight, up to 2 kg (4.4 lb) in the heaviest individuals. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild. Young birds may travel in flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Corvus brachyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely

Cyanocitta cristata

5–10% · With luck

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Insufficient data

Sturnella neglecta

90–100% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Salpinctes obsoletus

60–70% · Likely

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Agelaius phoeniceus

Hirundo rustica

Eremophila alpestris

Sayornis saya

Chondestes grammacus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Raven at Badlands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	90–100%
2	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	80–90%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
4	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
7	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
8	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
9	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
11	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
12	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
13	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
15	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
16	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
17	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
18	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
19	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
20	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	50–60%
21	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	50–60%
22	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	50–60%
23	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
24	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
25	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
26	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	40–50%
27	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	40–50%
28	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	40–50%
29	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
30	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
31	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
32	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	40–50%
33	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	30–40%
34	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
35	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	30–40%
36	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
37	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
38	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	30–40%
39	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	30–40%
40	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
41	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
42	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
43	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
44	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
45	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	30–40%
46	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
47	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	20–30%
48	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	20–30%
49	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
50	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
51	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
52	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	20–30%
53	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	20–30%
54	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
55	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
56	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
57	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
58	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
59	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
60	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
61	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
62	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
63	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	10–20%
64	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	5–10%
65	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
66	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	5–10%
67	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5–10%
68	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5–10%
69	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
70	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
71	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
72	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Common Raven

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

American Crow

Black-billed Magpie

Blue Jay

Pinyon Jay

Western Meadowlark

Rock Wren

Cliff Swallow

Red-winged Blackbird

Barn Swallow

Horned Lark

Say's Phoebe

Lark Sparrow

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found