Nowadays,many people confuse about crow and raven because they are similar and close species.How can we distinguish crow and raven, in fact there are many differences between them. Crow feathers are less shiny and may have lighter markings but raven feathers are shiny and wet sheen. while bill or mouth of crow is smaller and flat. raven bill is bigger,more powerful and curved. Another difference is size,crow has 17 inches long and 20 ounces weight. raven has 24-27 inches long and around 40 ounces weight. next is life span. crow can live 8 year but raven can live 30 years. the last one is habitat. crow live in urban landscape but raven live in wilder areas.
In conclusion. even crow and raven look similar but it has many differences. feathers and bill are different. not only size but also life span, and habitat.