Corvus albicollis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis), also known as the collared raven, is a species of raven native to eastern and southern Africa. It is somewhat smaller (50–54 cm in length) than the common raven or its nearest relative, the thick-billed raven C. crassirostris.
The white-necked raven has a much shorter tail than the common raven, as well as a deeper bill with a white tip that is almost as strongly arched as that of the thick-billed raven. Though predominantly black, the throat, breast and neck show a faint purple gloss. There is a large patch of white feathers on the nape of the neck.
It soars well, with shallower wingbeats than other Corvidae. Length: 50 – 54 cm Wingspan: 752 – 860 mm (17 unsexed birds) Weight: 762 – 865 g Often described as a raven with a sore throat, it has very similar calls to the common raven, but with a more husky note. It has a croak like the other raven species but with a more whispering note. Like all corvids, the White-necked raven is capable of vocal mimicry. However, this behavior is only ever recorded in captivity.
It occurs in eastern and southern Africa... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 17 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Busch Gardens Tampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 4 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zlín-Lešná Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Ostrava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | KeyStone Safari Animal Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Seville Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Heidelberg Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Belgrade Zoo | 🇷🇸 Serbia | |
| 15 | Greifvogelpark Saarburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 16 | Zoo Sedlec | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 17 | The Eagles of Aure | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 19 | Knaresborough Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Raven sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 196 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.
May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Raven in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months. Those are among Cape Town's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-necked Raven sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White-necked Raven sightings, Cape Town has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-necked Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Cape Town (132 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.
