>Ive heard everything from
>ravens are considered a separate species from crow <whaa??when?> to
>being informed that they are protected even tho they are pests not
>migratory and still hunted in parts of the US. Oh well.
>
If I'm reading this correctly, this seems to imply that ravens _are_ the
same species as crows.  For the non-biologists, be assured that the Common
Raven (_Corvus corax_) is indeed a separate species from the American Crow
(_Corvus brachyrhynchos_) as is the Chihuahua Raven (_Corvus cryptoleucus_).
 There also are other species of "crows."  Unfortunately, in some areas of
the country that lack crows, ravens sometimes are called by that name.
Never trust a common name.

Cheers!

Art

Arthur H. Harris
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Centennial Museum
University of Texas at El Paso
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