Corvus ruficollis
In 3 days <5%
The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a larger bird (52–56 cm in length) than the carrion crow though not as large as the common raven. It has similar proportions to the common raven but the bill is not so large or deep and the wings tend to be a little more pointed in profile. The head and throat are a distinct brownish-black giving the bird its English name, while the rest of the plumage is black glossed with purple, blue or purplish-blue. Like the common raven, thick-billed raven and white-necked raven, it is one of the larger raven species. The feathers of this species often fade quite quickly to a brownish black (even the truly black feathers) and the bird can look distinctly brown by the time it moults. The feet, legs and bill are black. The dwarf raven was formerly considered a subspecies (Corvus ruficollis edithae) but this bird now appears to be closer to the pied crow (C. albus) than this species.
This species has a wide range across virtually the whole of North Africa, down as far as Kenya, the Arabian Peninsula and up into the Greater Middle East and southern Iran. It lives in a predominantly desert environment visiting oases and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Al Hefaiyah Reserve | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-necked Raven sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 170 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-necked Raven in Dubai on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Brown-necked Raven sightings, Dubai ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Luxor (Egypt, about 20%) and Cairo (Egypt, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-necked Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Dubai (17 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.
