Corvus Corax (Noun)
Meaning
Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The corvus corax, also known as the common raven, is a large and highly intelligent bird species.
- A corvus corax was spotted soaring overhead, its distinctive call echoing through the forest.
- The corvus corax is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, in a variety of habitats including forests and tundras.
- The corvus corax is a key figure in the mythology of many Native American cultures, often depicted as a trickster or messenger.
- In Norse mythology, the god Odin was often depicted with two corvus corax companions, named Huginn and Muninn, or Thought and Memory.