Common Raven (Northern Raven, American Raven)

The Common Raven is the largest of all perching birds (passerines), known for its intelligence, acrobatic flight, and deep croaking vocalizations. This majestic black feather exhibits stunning iridescent green and purple highlights under direct light.

Solid glossy black base color with notable structural iridescence showing metallic green and purple sheens when turned in the light, typical of healthy adult raven plumage.

Tightly interlocked pennaceous structure with well-developed barbicels forming a strong, cohesive vane; basal downy barbs present near the calamus.

Stiff, smooth, and glossy with a high-durability surface, offering resistance to wear and tear during flight.

Large size for a passerine feather, deep glossy black coloration with metallic green/purple structural iridescence, stiff shaft, and slight vane asymmetry.

Found in a wide variety of habitats including open deserts, high-elevation alpine areas, coniferous forests, tundra, and coastal cliffs, as well as near human settlements.

Circumpolar distribution across the Northern Hemisphere, spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, remaining resident year-round throughout most of its range.

Acts as an important scavenger, helping recycle nutrients within the ecosystem, and occasionally aids seed dispersal and prey population balance.

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which is smaller and generally lacks the pronounced green/purple iridescence and heavy dagger-like bill proportions of the raven.

Ravens are renowned for their high intelligence, problem-solving abilities, complex social interactions, and prominent roles in mythology and folklore worldwide.

Good condition with intact barbs, minimal fraying, and strong structural integrity.

when u turn to the side it gets kind of green