Corvus tasmanicus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The forest raven (Corvus tasmanicus), also commonly known as the Tasmanian raven, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae native to Tasmania and parts of southern Victoria, such as Wilsons Promontory and Portland. Populations are also found in parts of New South Wales, including Dorrigo and Armidale. Measuring 50–53 cm (20–21 in) in length, it has all-black plumage, beak and legs. As with the other two species of raven in Australia, its black feathers have grey bases. Adults have white irises; younger birds have dark brown and then hazel irises with an inner blue rim. New South Wales populations are recognised as a separate subspecies C. tasmanicus boreus, but appear to be nested within the Tasmanian subspecies genetically.
The forest raven lives in a wide variety of habitats in Tasmania but is restricted to more closed forest on mainland Australia. Breeding takes place in spring and summer, occurring later in Tasmania than in New South Wales. The nest is a bowl-shaped structure of sticks sited high in a tree. An omnivorous and opportunistic feeder, the forest raven eats a wide variety of plant and animal material, as well as food waste from urban areas and roadkill. It has been blamed for killing lambs and poultry and raiding orchards in Tasmania, and is unprotected under Tasmanian legislation. The forest raven is sedentary, with pairs generally bonding for life and establishing permanent territories. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Raven sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 301 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 49 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Raven in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against about 40% in March and October, the lowest months. That is one of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 95 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Forest Raven sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Forest Raven sightings, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ranks 2nd at about 60%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Forest Raven that you can see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Black Currawong (over 90%), Crescent Honeyeater (about 80%) and Tasmanian Scrubwren (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forest Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (301 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
