Hi Peter,
Yes, you are right that Little Ravens can sound a bit like most of the other
corvid species at times. However you become familiar with the pattern, tone
and pitch of their calls after a while, and there are noticeable
differences. Coupled with the fact that I already believed it was an
Australian Raven based on size, posture and behavior, and that the call was
a textbook Aus Raven call, I'm 100% sure of my ID. Keep your eyes open,
look for a single large corvid (they really are noticeably bigger) and watch
how it behaves and hopefully calls. I've had other responses suggesting
they are rare here, but do turn up occasionally.
Regards,
Chris
On 8/6/07, Peter Shute <> wrote:
>
> As a beginner I can't say I can tell their calls apart with 100%
> certainty. As I understand it, Little Ravens occasionally trail off like
> Australian Ravens do, but that ARs have a higher pitched voice.
>
> Around Altona I occasionally hear a trailing call, but not high pitched.
>
> But in the last couple of weeks I've heard it a few times, and a few days
> ago one sounded high as well. I rarely see them calling when not flying,
> and I don't have the skills to tell them apart any other way.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: on behalf of Chris Sanderson
> Sent: Mon 6/08/2007 12:14 PM
> To:
> Cc:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Australian Raven in Altona, Melbourne
>
> Hi all,
>
> Don't know if this is a significant sighting or not. I've been living in
> Altona for over six months now, and this morning saw my first Australian
> Raven for the area. I initially picked it as different from the common
> Little Raven on size and behavior and then it gave a very definitive call
> to
> seal the ID.
>
> Would those in the know please let me know if I've just missed them til
> now
> or is this an unusual sighting for suburban Melbourne?
>
> Regards,
> Chris
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