APPEARANCE.
- black bird with a distinct white chest and collarbigger than ordinary crows, with a stronger beak
shiny black feathers that sometimes look purple in sunlight.
BEHAVIOURS AND LIFESTYLES
-Very intelligent and creative, as they are known to open bags, bottles, or even follow people for food.
-They are omnivorous; they eat insects, grains, small animals, and human leftovers.
-Often seen in pairs or small groups.
- Excellent mimics-they can copy other birds' calls and sometimes human calls.
HABITAT IN KENYA
- Found in savannahs, town, villages, and farmlands.
- Common in Nakuru, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and around national parks.
SYMBOLISM AND CULTURE
- In African culture, ravens are sometimes seen as messengers or wise birds.
- In many traditions, they symbolise intelligence, mystery, and survival.
FUN FACTS
- They team up with vultures around carcasses.
- Known to drop hard food like nuts or bones on rocks to crack them open.