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Corvus corax
Raven Ra"ven, n. [AS. hr[ae]fn; akin to raaf, G. rabe, OHG. hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to L. corvus, Gr. ?. ???.] (Zo["o]l.) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern part of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity. Sea raven (Zo["o]l.), the cormorant.
Corvus corone
Carrion Car"ri*on, a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. A prey for carrion kites. --Shak. Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly to the family Silphid[ae]. Carrion buzzard (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of several species and genera (as Ibycter, Milvago, and Polyborus), which act as scavengers. See Caracara. Carrion crow, the common European crow (Corvus corone) which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
Corvus monedula
Daw Daw (d[add]), n. [OE. dawe; akin to OHG. t[=a]ha, MHG. t[=a]he, t[=a]hele, G. dohle. Cf. Caddow.] (Zo["o]l.) A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw. The loud daw, his throat displaying, draws The whole assembly of his fellow daws. --Waller. Note: The daw was reckoned as a silly bird, and a daw meant a simpleton. See in Shakespeare: -- ``Then thou dwellest with daws too.' (--Coriolanus iv. 5, 1. 47.) --Skeat.

Meaning of Corvus from wikipedia

- Naturae. The name is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven". The type species is the common raven (Corvus corax); others named by Linnaeus in the same...
- Corvus Corax may refer to: Common raven (Corvus corax), bird Corvus Corax (band), German band known for playing medieval music Corvus Corax, Warhammer...
- crow (pronounced /ˈkroʊ/) is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus. The word "crow" is used as part of the common name...
- Look up corvus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corvus is a genus of birds commonly known as crows and ravens. Corvus may also refer to: Corvus Energy...
- Naturae, and it still bears its original name of Corvus corax. It is the type species of the genus Corvus, derived from the Latin word for 'raven'. The specific...
- marine propulsion drives. In addition, Corvus Energy develops maritime fuel cells in partnership with Toyota. Corvus Energy has manufacturing and engineering...
- the five main stars of Corvus represent a hand or fist corresponding to the Hasta, the 13th nakshatra or lunar mansion. Corvus was recognized as a constellation...
- via the Corvus Omninet network, which also supported eMail. They went public in 1981 and were traded on the NASDAQ exchange. In 1985 Corvus acquired...
- design of the corvus has undergone many transformations throughout history. The earliest suggested modern interpretation of the corvus came in 1649 by...
- the common raven (Corvus corax), the type species of the genus Corvus, which has a larger distribution than any other species of Corvus, ranging over much...