THE RAVEN.

Tus bird measures twenty-eight in-
ches in length, of which the tail is one
half; the wings are large, and, when ex-
tended, the breadth from tip to tip is
forty-eight inches; the weight is nearly
three pounds. The plumage is black,
with a blue gloss; the irides consist of
two circles, the outer brown, the inner
gray; the bill and legs are black. It builds
its nest in high trees or rocks, composed
of sticks, lined with wool, and has five
pale-green eggs, with brown and gray
spots. This species feeds on carrion,
birds, young lambs, and weakly sheep,

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