Common Raven
Corvus corax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus corax (Common Raven)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Banff National Park?
About 66% of visitor-days record a Common Raven sighting in Banff National Park, based on 2611 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Raven in Banff National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Raven in Banff National Park in our monthly data.