corvus corax

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Corvus corax
    n 1: large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped
         tail [syn: {raven}, {Corvus corax}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Raven \Ra"ven\ (r[=a]"v'n), n. [AS. hr[ae]fn; akin to D. raaf,
   G. rabe, OHG. hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to
   L. corvus, Gr. ko`rax. [root]19.] (Zool.)
   A large black passerine bird ({Corvus corax}), similar to the
   crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of
   the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted
   for its sagacity.
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   {Sea raven} (Zool.), the cormorant.
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