| Little raven | |
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| Near Thredbo, New South Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Corvus |
| Species: | C. mellori
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| Binomial name | |
| Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912
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| Distribution map | |
The little raven (Corvus mellori) is a species of the family Corvidae that is native to southeastern Australia. An adult individual is about 48–50 cm (19–19.5 in) in length, with completely black plumage, beak, and legs; as with all Australian species of Corvus, the black feathers have a grey base, and the iris of the adult bird is white (typical also of some related species from islands to the north of Australia). Although the little raven was first named by Gregory Mathews in 1912, it was only in 1967 that there was consensus to separate it from the Australian raven (C. coronoides) as a distinct species.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Corvus mellori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706036A130408880. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706036A130408880.en.