Australian raven calling (Corvus coronoides)

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  • @sinnisyt
    @sinnisyt 4 роки тому +86

    0:57 - 1:05
    Even the Raven says "Wow" to his performance.

    • @sLOWjOEcROW-g2x
      @sLOWjOEcROW-g2x 3 роки тому +7

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @audreydoyle5268
      @audreydoyle5268 2 роки тому +2

      I laughed so hard, forgetting it's like 4am. Damn, that was funny, cheers for pointing it out ✌️🤣

    • @Starvaze
      @Starvaze 2 роки тому +6

      "Aaauauaua"
      "Auauaua"
      "Auuuaauu"
      "Aaaaaaaaaauu"
      "Waow"

    • @leonelpadron5626
      @leonelpadron5626 Рік тому +1

      😂😂

  • @joeyjoey7972
    @joeyjoey7972 10 місяців тому +3

    Smarter than most people!

  • @totes_an_alien
    @totes_an_alien 2 роки тому +18

    I love how it makes that little sound after it goes aaah aaaaeeeeh aaaauuuuuuuuuh those two times, so cute! 🥺
    Also I once saw a group of these working with an ibis to get into a dumpster bin, they managed to open the lid and were making a mess lmao.

  • @openmodalguitar61
    @openmodalguitar61 4 роки тому +83

    All three Australian raven species are hyper-intelligent and the closer you observe them the more this becomes apparent (the three species overlap in southern Victoria). For instance they post sentries at strategic look out points like the tallest trees and poles and relieve shifts. This allows them to gather or disperse in response to food sources or danger. Their voice carries over a long range and they have a wide vocabulary so they are able to communicate with each other over a large territory.
    They do a great service by cleaning up carrion, reducing the numbers of maggots and therefore flies.
    They also eat a lot of insects and larvae - if it wasn't for ravens, magpies and ibis Australia would be absolutely infested with bugs.
    People seem to regard their calls as harsh and grating, but listen closely and there is a lot of nuance in their vocalizations. I have heard large groups chanting like monks, where one bird would emit a phrase and the rest would repeat it, each succesive phrase was different and the group response was always an echo of it. It sounds very solemn, like a religious service.
    Ravens are very aware of human activity and the opportunities they can exploit, from plowing a paddock to school lunch times. When coronavirus lockdowns threw out some of their food source routines there were mass gatherings to discuss new strategies. I mentioned this to friends who said they had noticed this too.
    Corellas are the rivals of ravens in developed areas. There is a periodic gathering of both these species where thousands of each of these birds will take to the skies all at once. They don't seem to fight, rather it appears to be a show of strength. I saw this in the skies over Cranbourne, Victoria and was told it was a regular, probably yearly event.
    Ravens and magpies have some rivalry over specific patches but generally get along fine, and some individuals of each species seem to like hanging out together. They will always cooperate to harrass wedge tailed eagles and hawks away from their territory. I once saw a kookaburra flush out a large harrier hawk from a tree, then a magpie took up the chase and a raven then stayed on its tail until it was long gone.
    One of the best things about watching ravens is their awesome flight skills, they are capable of extremely dexterous maneuvers even in strong winds that have other birds sheltering. This gives them the advantage of finding food blown about and having the territory to themselves to pick over.
    It is well worth the effort to observe these birds closely - after all they are keeping a close eye on you.

    • @LinguisticLifeform
      @LinguisticLifeform 3 роки тому +13

      Those are fabulous observations you've shared with us, thanks.

    • @bradgibson15
      @bradgibson15 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, I agree...fascinating anecdotes and observations. Would love to see these interactions with your Australian Aves species.

    • @sLOWjOEcROW-g2x
      @sLOWjOEcROW-g2x 3 роки тому +4

      I have seen alot of this for myself and agree,crows are one of the most beautiful and interesting animals on earth in my opinion

    • @KryydsTV
      @KryydsTV 2 роки тому +1

      Tha k you for this sir

    • @tofu1394
      @tofu1394 Рік тому +1

      I love that some of the smartest animals on this planet look so dorky. Big googly lookin eyes but a big brain inside. Love corvids!

  • @KanalFrump
    @KanalFrump 8 місяців тому +4

    There's so much intent and intelligence evident in that call. What a beautiful creature.

  • @OrbitoonsKids
    @OrbitoonsKids 5 років тому +32

    Ravens are such beautiful and intelligent birds! :D I love them!

  • @deborahdzovor8140
    @deborahdzovor8140 Рік тому +9

    I first heard of this bird call in Australia, I initially thought they were some kids crying out loud all the time 😂
    I was amazed to find out they’re actually ravens. They can be as loud as hell, but still cute tho😅

  • @eschwarz1003
    @eschwarz1003 4 роки тому +20

    cool; sounds like so many things at different times. Calf, cat groan, lamb, baby- Ravens are great

  • @claudio.chiarella
    @claudio.chiarella 6 років тому +30

    I love ravens!

  • @davidseclecticmadness
    @davidseclecticmadness Рік тому +3

    The little low duck-like grunts at the end of each series of calls is the icing on the cake. Adorable.

  • @svart-galla
    @svart-galla 4 роки тому +23

    Sounds like a strange cat 😺, but it's cute

  • @aperson-d5m
    @aperson-d5m Рік тому +2

    this is just adorable, i cant handle the cuteness of crows
    and ravens

  • @guardian7377
    @guardian7377 4 роки тому +62

    Omg I've been calling ravens, crows my whole life

    • @terrafallow
      @terrafallow 4 роки тому +12

      It's hard to tell the difference with Australian species

    • @Lovelace9962
      @Lovelace9962 3 роки тому +8

      Because they are crows, although similar in appearance the difference between them is their calls

    • @lesflynn4455
      @lesflynn4455 3 роки тому +5

      A common misconception. I don't think there are many crows in Australia. Where I live, the ACT, they are all ravens. Big ones, that sound exactly like the one in this video.

    • @LanieMae
      @LanieMae 3 роки тому +1

      My life has been a lie

    • @Ne0nRaVeNgUrL93
      @Ne0nRaVeNgUrL93 3 роки тому +1

      Same

  • @hoorootv7266
    @hoorootv7266 4 роки тому +14

    Ravens a plenty where I live ( not far from thick bushland). Also I hear Kookaburras, Cockatoos, Magpies & Bellbirds.

  • @drAgonflysix2
    @drAgonflysix2 9 місяців тому +2

    His eyes are stunning...

  • @fairycolly943
    @fairycolly943 2 роки тому +3

    His/her eyes are so beautiful ❤️

  • @ToToWildlife
    @ToToWildlife 4 роки тому +12

    Beautiful bird, intense and beautiful eyes 👍

  • @WingedExp
    @WingedExp 5 років тому +10

    It sounds like the bird is trying to say something but all that comes out is uhh uuhh uuhhhh

    • @audreydoyle5268
      @audreydoyle5268 2 роки тому

      That's what I thought as a child! And I thought it was up to me to interpret it. Most of the time I could hear a change in their calls before rain. The pitch got higher on some calls (the more high calls, the more rainfall), and I think other birds joined in with melodic, high pitch tones, similar to the first morning birds. Perhaps I should get some little silver n tourmaline raven charms for my hoops as a reference to Huginn and Muninn, Odin's seeing eye ravens 😂 (I mean, I was born blind in my left eye after all 😉)

  • @MIck-M
    @MIck-M Рік тому +1

    I live in a lonely sun baked place. When I first got here, I was really feeling the desolation of it and this call was echoing through the scrub making the whole feeling ten times worse. I thought, 'Geez, even the birds don't really wanna be here'. I like them now but their calls always remind me of someone woefully crying out in a harsh wilderness.

  • @simah.6331
    @simah.6331 7 років тому +15

    soo cute!

  • @rrrproductionsYeah
    @rrrproductionsYeah 4 роки тому +20

    1:03 wow

  • @blackletter2591
    @blackletter2591 3 роки тому +7

    Quoth the Aussie Raven: Whatever

  • @SilverOwl9
    @SilverOwl9 6 місяців тому

    Such a beautiful sound ❤❤❤

  • @seethrough_treeshrew
    @seethrough_treeshrew 4 роки тому +10

    Australia really has all the weird ass animals, don't they?

    • @srvntlilly
      @srvntlilly 2 роки тому +1

      Lol! Yeah, but they're so cool!

    • @tclanjtopsom4846
      @tclanjtopsom4846 10 місяців тому

      Usa has all the wierd ass people 😂

  • @cuchulainnmaclugh1214
    @cuchulainnmaclugh1214 3 роки тому +1

    Everywhere I live I befriend the crows and Ravens that live near, I have a nest of them in the trees behind my house and in the morning I usually call back and forth with them

  • @Nike_IV
    @Nike_IV 2 роки тому +7

    I’ve been calling the birds at my school crows for 3 years
    They’re ravens.
    I literally just realised they were ravens.
    My life is a lie

  • @srvntlilly
    @srvntlilly 2 роки тому

    I don't know why, that is just so cute to me, lol!😂 Such beautiful feathers!

  • @allard_eesinge
    @allard_eesinge 2 роки тому +2

    0:15 Drain Addict noise

  • @gabrielcarkhuff2670
    @gabrielcarkhuff2670 5 років тому +11

    I'm looking for the mad max bird sound.

    • @bobohotrod2001
      @bobohotrod2001 4 роки тому +1

      Gabriel Carkhuff Me too!!! It was also present in another Australian film I watched called Sweetie. I asked Reddit on r/whatsthisbird, and I was pointed in the direction of the Torresian crow (Corvus orru). I also looked into this bird, the Australian raven (Corvus coronoides), and I found that both birds have very similar calls. To me, the birds in Mad Max 1 sound more like Australian ravens than Terresian crows.

  • @kingjustinboss3897
    @kingjustinboss3897 2 роки тому +2

    1:03 wait raven saying wow that’s the first time raven talks

  • @Jds_7
    @Jds_7 2 роки тому +1

    Australian ravens are like classic ravens with cartoon eyes. Change my mind (they sound cartoonish tho)

  • @bonnieleelee9936
    @bonnieleelee9936 2 роки тому +1

    He's beautiful.

  • @bobbifoxification
    @bobbifoxification 3 роки тому +4

    What haircare system is he using tho?

  • @spoons9698
    @spoons9698 3 роки тому +3

    AHH AHHHH!
    AHH! AHHHHH AHHHHHHHH AH AUGHH
    AH AH AUGHH
    AH ah AH AUGHHHH
    AH ah AUGH AHHH aah
    AH ah AUGHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHH!
    I literally hear them EVERYWHERE I go

  • @rodyates2669
    @rodyates2669 5 років тому +9

    Does anyone know what the most commonly repeated signal of three calls endinq with a declining sound might mean? It usually comes about three times, followed by seemingly random squarks of various pitch. I"d like to set up an experiment.

    • @blackletter2591
      @blackletter2591 5 років тому +5

      That last trailing aaaarrk! is always interesting. Maybe it's a name, or a thing? I know a carpark at some shops where the ravens often have squark-offs with the sulfur crested cockatoos. No idea what it's about - they don't eat the same things. Maybe it's quiz night for birds?

  • @vitalic_drms
    @vitalic_drms 5 років тому +27

    ö. a. ou.

  • @liliaaaaaaaa
    @liliaaaaaaaa 3 роки тому +4

    He's practicing his Chinese vowel sounds lol... 😆👌😎

  • @aguasadonas8346
    @aguasadonas8346 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice bird.

  • @user-rl1nv1xp1y
    @user-rl1nv1xp1y Рік тому

    "Aah, aah, ow, owwww". They sound nothing like the ravens/crows in America. Here we have: "Caw!, Caw!, Caw!"

  • @JoeyJoeJoeJr.Shabadoo
    @JoeyJoeJoeJr.Shabadoo 4 роки тому +23

    Im sorry but I read the title wrong... thought it said CORONAVIRUS

    • @SakurimaSan
      @SakurimaSan 4 роки тому +2

      Same .-.

    • @srvntlilly
      @srvntlilly 2 роки тому

      Hahaha! Too funny. How programmed are we?!

    • @Starvaze
      @Starvaze Рік тому

      (Girl speaking) corona VIRUS

  • @tmr4342
    @tmr4342 2 роки тому +1

    Would love to have their call as a message tone on my phone.

    • @srvntlilly
      @srvntlilly 2 роки тому

      Lol! That's an awesome idea!

  • @BenjaminHickman-b2z
    @BenjaminHickman-b2z 4 місяці тому

    I remember this

  • @italianplumber8859
    @italianplumber8859 2 роки тому +4

    0:59-1:03 Ahhh aaauuuuugh wow 😂

  • @jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409
    @jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409 2 роки тому +1

    Who’s here after listening to this exact same call from drain addict

  • @yoursweetp1ano
    @yoursweetp1ano 2 роки тому

    “Uagh Augh auuuuuuuughhhhhaarrrrrrrr”

  • @Donald_Here
    @Donald_Here 4 роки тому +22

    *USA* CAW CAW *AUS* AAAA AAAAA

  • @Shmu82
    @Shmu82 3 роки тому +2

    At 1:03 it’s like “wrow~”

  • @YamacKocovali7
    @YamacKocovali7 6 років тому +7

    Great video. the bird barely even blinks xD

  • @mudzy9820
    @mudzy9820 Рік тому

    the eyes look illuminated

  • @dominicdesrochers8232
    @dominicdesrochers8232 4 роки тому +3

    lol i was sure the call of the rasven at razorback movie was bs . it look liek i was wrong .

  • @laoives
    @laoives Рік тому

    Hi can I use this sound for a school project?

  • @Youneverknow222
    @Youneverknow222 3 роки тому +6

    I wish Usa had birds like Australia!

    • @tairneanaich
      @tairneanaich 3 роки тому +3

      You‘d change your mind in three seconds come swooping season lol

    • @OorahhColeman
      @OorahhColeman 2 роки тому

      You've never seen a crow or raven?

  • @Num1MarioFan
    @Num1MarioFan Рік тому

    "Rawwwk!"

  • @mangasaint
    @mangasaint Рік тому

    Do they drop the C?

  • @skelly_universe7215
    @skelly_universe7215 4 роки тому +6

    My mind read (Corvus coronoides) as Corovus Coronavirus. :T

  • @123TauruZ321
    @123TauruZ321 2 роки тому

    So funny ^^ And very nice video.

  • @bahmanzare1073
    @bahmanzare1073 2 роки тому

    I THINKING ABOUT PAST JUST ME LOVES CROW 🤣🤣🤣😘😘😍😍❤️😁😁😁😁

  • @jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409
    @jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409 2 роки тому +2

    0:15

  • @jackiereamy4871
    @jackiereamy4871 Рік тому

    Maybe that's what it was warning of

  • @dylanmaclean9629
    @dylanmaclean9629 3 роки тому +1

    Names Mick Taylor, nice to meecha

  • @miguellorente1713
    @miguellorente1713 9 місяців тому

    Nice corvid

  • @isisrodrigueztheartist5386
    @isisrodrigueztheartist5386 2 роки тому

    just practicing his vowels...

  • @Gojira674
    @Gojira674 2 роки тому

    Hello guest

  • @hubblebublumbubwub5215
    @hubblebublumbubwub5215 Рік тому

    It's imitating the feral cats

  • @VHSandDVDLoverEstAVGCP
    @VHSandDVDLoverEstAVGCP 2 роки тому

    Sounds like a preteen boy

  • @anthonybahena977
    @anthonybahena977 3 роки тому +1

    Australian Raven was a boy

  • @michaelmanningly8984
    @michaelmanningly8984 9 місяців тому

    Thats just a common crow !

  • @kazimirgussman7839
    @kazimirgussman7839 4 роки тому +2

    Somekind of afroParrot?

  • @superscaryguy01
    @superscaryguy01 2 роки тому

    Uugh aagh eegh

  • @anagil1297
    @anagil1297 7 місяців тому

    🩷👑💙💛💚

  • @bahmanzare1073
    @bahmanzare1073 2 роки тому

    😍😍😍😍😍😍🍰🍩

  • @GauravChavan
    @GauravChavan 4 роки тому +1

    Hmm ,hope when this is around you, you are not on call with wife/client

  • @bahmanzare1073
    @bahmanzare1073 2 роки тому

    😍😍😍😍😍😍😂😂😂

  • @gary65414
    @gary65414 4 роки тому +4

    That's a crow!

    • @blackletter2591
      @blackletter2591 3 роки тому +10

      No, we just call them that, and we're wrong. It's a raven, you can tell by the big shiny ruffle for one thing.

    • @GabrysiaTV69
      @GabrysiaTV69 Рік тому +1

      No it’s not. Ravens are bigger than crows.

    • @BlueTanager
      @BlueTanager Рік тому

      @@GabrysiaTV69 Australian ravens and crows are very similar in size/weight and even call.

  • @StKilda1966
    @StKilda1966 9 місяців тому +1

    Worst birds ever

  • @gmartins4393
    @gmartins4393 3 роки тому

    They sound like someone is trying to strangle them. Definetly not gifted in the sound department

  • @leeannefrancis1481
    @leeannefrancis1481 3 роки тому +1

    These are not ravens they are crows

  • @YourL0calRoach
    @YourL0calRoach 4 роки тому +2

    These birds sound so annoying lol

  • @GabrysiaTV69
    @GabrysiaTV69 Рік тому

    1:03 wow

  • @YugiohAustralia
    @YugiohAustralia 2 місяці тому

    0:05