Corvus albicollis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Raven sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 235th most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Raven in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–April, the lowest months. That is one of Tsavo West National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in July.
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.
13th of 22
Of the 22 parks where we can rate White-necked Raven sightings, Tsavo West National Park ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 50%), De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 40%) and Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-necked Raven is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo West National Park (36 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.
