Common Raven

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park in our monthly data.

Corvus corax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
SpeciesCorvus corax (Common Raven)

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

at Plitvice Lakes National Park

89 Verified sightings at Plitvice Lakes National Park From 2019 to 2026

155,500 Verified sightings across all 77 parks From 2019 to 2026

October Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Common Raven

The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere. There are 11 accepted subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 63 centimetres (25 inches) in length and 1.47 kilograms (3.2 pounds) in weight, up to 2 kg (4.4 lb) in the heaviest individuals. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild. Young birds may travel in flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory.

Common ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and in some areas have been so numerous that people have regarded them as pests. Part of their success as a species is due to their omnivorous diet; they are extremely versatile and opportunistic in finding sources of nutrition, feeding on carrion, insects, cereal grains, berries, fruit, small animals, nesting birds, and food waste. Some notable feats of problem-solving provide evidence that the common raven is unusually intelligent.

Over the centuries, the raven has been the subject of mythology, folklore, art, and literature. In many cultures, including the indigenous cultures of Scandinavia, ancient Ireland and Wales, Bhutan, the northwest coast of North America, and Siberia and northeast Asia, the common raven has been revered as a spiritual figure or godlike creature. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Plitvice Lakes National Park

Corvus cornix

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Corvus frugilegus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Garrulus glandarius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pica pica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sitta europaea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Poecile palustris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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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

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~90%
2	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~90%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~80%
4	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~80%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~80%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
7	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	~70%
8	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
9	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
10	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
11	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
12	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~70%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~70%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	~70%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
16	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
17	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
18	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
19	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
20	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
21	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~50%
22	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
23	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
24	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
25	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
26	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
27	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
28	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~50%
29	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
30	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
31	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
32	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
33	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
34	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
35	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~40%
36	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
37	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
38	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
39	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
40	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~30%
41	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~30%
42	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
43	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
44	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
45	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
46	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
47	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
48	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~30%
49	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~30%
50	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
51	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~30%
52	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
53	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~30%
54	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~30%
55	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
56	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
57	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
58	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~20%
59	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
60	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
61	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
62	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
63	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
64	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
65	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
66	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
67	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
68	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
69	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~10%
70	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
71	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
72	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
73	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
74	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
75	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
76	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
77	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Raven in Plitvice Lakes National Park in our monthly data.

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Common Raven

About the Common Raven

Closest Relatives at Plitvice Lakes National Park

Hooded Crow

Rook

Eurasian Jay

Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Nutcracker

Chaffinch

Great Tit

Eurasian Blackbird

European Robin

Eurasian Nuthatch

Marsh Tit

Blackcap

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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