Fan-tailed Raven
A species of Crows Scientific name : Corvus rhipidurus Genus : Crows
Fan-tailed Raven, A species of Crows
Botanical name: Corvus rhipidurus
Genus: Crows
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Description General Info
Description
The fan-tailed raven is completely black including bill, legs and feet and the plumage has a purplish-blue gloss in good light. Worn plumage is slightly coppery-brown. The base of the feathers on the upper neck are white and only seen if the bird is inspected or a strong gust blows them the wrong way. The throat hackles are shorter than in most other ravens. The voice is described as guttural croaks mixed with the sound of frog-call. Like all corvids, the Fan-tailed raven is capable of vocal mimicry, however this behavior is mostly recorded in captivity and, very rarely, in the wild. 
Size
47 cm
Feeding Habits
Fan-tailed Raven primarily forages on the ground, consuming a varied diet of insects, invertebrates, grains from dung, carrion, human scraps, and fruits. It also picks parasites from camels, scavenges at dumps, and may coexist with brown-necked ravens.
Habitat
The fan-tailed Raven typically resides in arid environments characterized by desert cliffs, gorges, and canyons. These birds are often found foraging near desert settlements and oasis areas, indicative of their preference for habitats that offer some level of human activity or water sources.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It occurs in the Middle East, North Africa, Arabia, and south to Sudan and Kenya. It also ranges across the Aïr Massif in the southern Sahara. It lives in desert or open dry country that includes crags for nesting. It is one of the most aerial of birds traveling huge distances in search of food, its large wings being adapted to gliding on thermals in a rather vulture-like way.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Crows and jays Genus
Crows Species
Fan-tailed Raven 
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