Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1830
Шөл құзғыны
Southern Kazakhstan. Karaktau.
- status in Kazakhstan
- nests here · winters here
- conservation status
- IUCN LCleast concern
- when to see it
- April — Septemberwinters: October — March
- on the site
- 111 observationslast: 9 Aug 2026
Description
Взрослые самец и самка черные, голова, передняя часть спины и грудь шоколадно-бурого или темно-коричневого цвета. У отдельных особей коричневый цвет заходит на брюшко. Клюв, щетинки, прикрывающие ноздри, цевка и когти черные. Радужина бурая. Пух белый, с сероватым налетом. Молодые в первом осеннем наряде не имеют на голове и зобе ярко выраженного шоколадно-бурого цвета. Черный цвет тусклый. Длина крыла самцов – 395-419, самок – 362-410 мм.
Distribution
Breeds in southern half of Kazakhstan from Mangyshlak to Semirechye, north to Taushik, Chelkar-Teniz lake, confluence of Sarysu and Kengir rivers and Northern Trans-Balkhash area. Occurs throughout in Betpak-Dala. At wandering and wintering it also observed within this range. Rarely it visits foothills, on Chokpak Pass one bird ringed at October 10, 2002.
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Subspecies
- Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis ruficollis
Latest observations
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Biology
Common resident. Inhabits the sand and clay deserts with saxaul trees and low xerophytic vegetation, and arid mountains with rocks. Wandering and wintering birds also occur near villages, farms and slaughterhouses. Breeds in separate pairs at distance 3-10 km from each other. At breeding places appears in early – mid March. Nests is located on tree (saxaul, russian olive, tamarisk) at height 1.2-5 m above the ground, on ruins, in rocks and on tall electricity poles; nest is built from dry twigs and is lined with grass, hair, rags and felt scraps. Clutch of 5-7 eggs is laid in late March – early May. Probably only female incubates for 20-22 days. Both parents feed juveniles which fledge at age 38 days, in late May – early June. Post-breeding movement begins from early October.
Sources
Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. "Птицы Казахстана". том 5. Алма-Ата, 1974.