Common Raven
Corvus corax
Bird
View on iNaturalist
Large all-black bird with shaggy throat and deep croaking call. Intelligent scavenger and omnivore that helps control rodent populations and disperses seeds throughout Bay Area landscapes.
Plants that support Common Raven
7 plants
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
tree
Seeds
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Beggar-ticks
Bidens frondosa
annual
Seeds
Bishop Pine
Pinus muricata
perennial herb
Shelter
Bay Area native
Keystone species
California Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera
tree
Shelter
Common Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
fern
Foliage
Bay Area native
Western Dock
Rumex occidentalis
perennial herb
Seeds
Whitebark Raspberry
Rubus leucodermis
perennial herb
Fruit
Bay Area native
Keystone species