AnAge entry for Corvus corax

Classification (HAGRID: 00675)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Corvidae
                    Genus: Corvus
Species: Corvus corax
Common name: Common raven

Maximum longevity: 69 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One captive specimen reportedly survived to 69 years of age [0062]. The lifespan of ravens in captivity, however, could be above 70 years with one anecdotal report of one raven living up to 80 years of age in captivity. In the wild, most ravens are short-lived with the record being held by a 21.9 year-old individual [0450].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0062] Holmes and Ottinger (2003), Birds as long-lived animal models for the study of aging (PubMed)
[0405] Holmes and Austad (1995), Birds as animal models for the comparative biology of aging: a prospectus (PubMed)
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online