Common Raven

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Barcelona?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 287 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Common Raven in Barcelona?

September. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Common Raven?

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Raven sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Barcelona the best place to see a Common Raven?

50th of 80. Of the 80 cities where we can rate Common Raven sightings, Barcelona ranks 50th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 60%), Edmonton (Canada, about 50%) and Los Angeles (United States, about 40%).

Q: Where does the Common Raven sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Barcelona (287 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Corvus corax

Silhouette: Peileppe · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

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 <5% · Rare

at Barcelona

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

287 Verified sightings at Barcelona

98,573 In all 73 parks From 2019 to 2026

September Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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 →

Sounds

Call0:48

United States · 2024

Flight call0:20

Sweden · 2026

Uncertain1:25

Hungary · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 104 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
3	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
4	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
5	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
6	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	~30%
7	Ulaanbaatar	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~30%
8	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
10	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
8	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
9	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
10	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
12	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Cumberland Wildpark Grünau	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
14	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Wildpark Schwarze Berge	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Yerevan Zoo	🇦🇲 Armenia	In captivity
18	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
19	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Wildpark Frankenhof	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
21	Duke Lemur Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Körösvölgyi Állatpark	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
23	Birds of prey	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
25	Chișinău Zoo	🇲🇩 Moldova	In captivity
26	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Potter Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
30	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
32	Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Zoo Santo Inácio	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
34	Minsk Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
35	Turtle Back Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Wildwood Discovery Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
37	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
38	Aquazoo Friesland	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
39	Thompson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Vogelpark Avifauna	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
41	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
42	Aran Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
43	British Wildlife Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Tabor Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
45	Zoo Idaho	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Van Blanckendaell Park	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
47	Santa Barbara Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Budakeszi Game Preserve	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
49	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
50	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Barcelona

Corvus corone

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Corvus cornix

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Corvus frugilegus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pica pica

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Garrulus glandarius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coloeus monedula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer domesticus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Curruca melanocephala

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Serinus serinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sturnus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Barcelona?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 287 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Raven in Barcelona?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Raven?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Raven sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Barcelona the best place to see a Common Raven?

50th of 80

Of the 80 cities where we can rate Common Raven sightings, Barcelona ranks 50th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 60%), Edmonton (Canada, about 50%) and Los Angeles (United States, about 40%).

Where does the Common Raven sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Barcelona (287 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Common Raven

About the Common Raven

Sounds

Recent sightings of Common Raven in Barcelona

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Barcelona

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European Robin

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Raven in Barcelona?

When is the best time to see a Common Raven in Barcelona?

What time of day is best to see a Common Raven?

Is Barcelona the best place to see a Common Raven?

Where does the Common Raven sighting chance come from?