'Corvus corax' definitions:

Definition of 'Corvus corax'

noun

Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail [syn: raven, Corvus corax]

From: GCIDE

Raven \Ra"ven\ (r[=a]"v'n), n. [AS. hr[ae]fn; akin to D. raaf, G. rabe, OHG. hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to L. corvus, Gr. ko`rax. [root]19.] (Zool.) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity. [1913 Webster]
Sea raven (Zool.), the cormorant. [1913 Webster]