![]() ![]() Many early peoples associated the raven with death. The raven figures prominently in the folklore and mythology of many northern peoples. The black plumage and large size of these birds make them conspicuous birds, particularly in winter. The Common Raven is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, ranging from north of the Arctic Circle to the mountains of Central America. With a wingspan of more than four feet and a weight of three pounds, the Common Raven is the biggest perching bird in the world. We normally think of perching birds as small creatures like chickadees, goldfinches and sparrows. All passerines have three toes pointing forward and one pointing backward, adapted to hold on to a branch or other support for perching. ![]() ![]() These massive birds belong to the perching birds or passerines, the largest order of the birds. One of the joys of Maine is seeing or hearing a Common Raven. ![]()
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