User:Plcoffey/SandboxCorvus (genus)
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The genus Corvus consists of large Passerine birds that are all black, or black and white in coloration. Ranging in size from the relatively small jackdaws (Eurasian and Daurian) to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents (except South America) and several offshore and oceanic islands (including Hawaii).
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Members of the group as a whole are known as True Crows,[1] although several common names exist. Some of the larger members are known as 'ravens', and many of the smaller species are often referred to as 'crows'. However, size is not a consistent indicator of epithet, and the terms 'crow' and 'raven' do not indicate any kind of taxonomic grouping.