It is worth spending some time watching them, as they have some complex and intelligent behavioural patterns. This big black bird is the second largest member of the crow family in Australia. Ravens have entirely black feathers, as well as strong black beaks and feet. The shaggy throat feathers flare when the bird calls. The eye is whitish in adults, and brown in juveniles.
Ravens are common throughout southern Australia.
They are most often seen around open pastures and grassy areas and are relatively uncommon in forests. Ravens consume insects, such as grasshoppers, will scavenge carrion, such as dead sheep and kangaroos, and are adept at opening parcels of food or rubbish. They are also accomplished at robbing the nests of smaller birds. They breed between July and September in a large basket-like nest of sticks, usually in a tree fork more than 10 metres above the ground. The female incubates the clutch of four or five eggs while the male forages for her.