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4- RAVEN.
G e n u s X II. C R O W .
N* 42. White-eared Jay. N° 44. Macao Cr.
43. Purple-headed Crow. 45. Rufous Cr.
Raven. Gen. Syn. i. p. 367. N° 1.— Aril. 7.cA. N° 134.
Corvus Corax, Brun. N° 27.—*Georgi Reiß, p.164.—Faun. Arag. p. 72*
'j^ 'H E Raven is found every where in Rujjia and Sibiria, except'
within the arctic circle; alfo in Kamtfchatka, and in the adjacent
ijlands. It has been noticed before as an American fpebies 5
known at Hudfon’s Bay by the name of Kakakew. It lays from;
three to five greenilh eggs, and the-young fiy in July. The natives
thereabouts deteft this bird * ; yet among the American far
vages it is held as an emblem o f return- of health : hence their
magicians, when they v-ifit the lick, invoke the Raven, and mimic
its voiced". Our circumnavigators met with it in the Sandwich
IJlands, two being feen in the village o f Kakooe, and alfo at
Owhyhee j and fuppofed to be adored there, as they were called
Eatoas J . It may, be taught to fpeak like a Parrot, and even to
Jing, if we may credit the account o f a late author ||.
* Mr. Hutchins.. 4 Ay cl. Zool. 7 Ccck' c haß Voy. ill. p. 161.— -
£11. Narr. ii. 142.
|| t( The molt extraordinary of all is,, that he can be taught to fing like a
cf man. I have heard du Raven fing the Black Joke with great diftin&nefs, truth,
tf and humour ! ” See Goldfmitb’sAnimatedNature, vol. v. p.226.
3 South-
South-Sea Raven, Gen. Syn. i. p. 369. N° 2.
Br. Muf.
/ \ N E o f thefe is in the Britijh Mufeum. The bill is ridged and
^ arched on the top o f the upper mandible, greatly fimilar to
that of the Ani, but not lharp-edged : the general colour o f the
plumage black j but the whole o f the hind part of the neck in this
fpecimen is white, Coming forwards, and making almoft a crefcent
on the fore part. Whether this bird is an accidental variety or
not, can fcarce be determined j or whether the effect of the adult
ftate : perhaps the laft, as the bill is fo confiderably larger than in
that defcribed before. I obfetve alfo, that in the prefent one the
legs are remarkably fcaly and rough, and the claws large-; a ftrong
prefumption of its being an old bird.
Carrion Crow, Gen. Syn. i. p. 370. N° 3i— Arit. Zool. N» 135.
Corvus Corone, Brun. N« zg.—Mulkr, N° 87.— Georgi Reife, p. 165.—
Faun. Arag. p. 72,
t - p h IS fpecies is common in many parts of the old continent,
but fcarce in Rujfia ; only in the northern parts : grows more
Common in Sibiria, efpecially beyond the Lena, where the Hooded
Crow is not feen : about the Lake Baikal pretty common ; but
moft of all plentiful about Aftrachan, where, in Company with
others of the genus, they do immenfe damage to the vineyards, fo
as to oblige the owners to hire perfons to drive them off with
■ clappers, &c. * : extends alfo to China, as I have feen it in draw-
* Dec. Ruff. ii. p. 143-.
L, 2 ïngs
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SOUTH-SEA
RAVEN.
V a r i e t y .
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4- CARRION
CROW.