Common raven
Corvus corax

Size: 24 inches
Overall Color: black
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: anything edible
Nest: platform
Field Identification: large black bird, large massive bill, wedge-shaped tail
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: 52 Corvidae (crows,jays,ravens,magpies,nutcrackers)
Genus: Corvus
Species: corax