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[AJUMP23]

Which Bird do you prefer?

Just wanted to make a poll.

I don't know how this ended up in gaming, should be off topic. Palliasso please help

 

[Miles708]

It's the same difference between a crocodile and an alligator.
Which is: none at all.

 

[AJUMP23]

It's the same difference between a crocodile and an alligator.
Which is: none at all.

This is deeply scientific, and they have different ma,es so there is that already. I prefer Alligators of Crocs, so there is already a difference there too. It seems your point is rather pedantic.

 

[John Bilbo]

I like them both but then again ravens make really cool sounds.

 

[winjer]

 

[falling into hell]

Ravens look more badass imo. I'm on team raven.

 

[Miles708]

This is deeply scientific, and they have different ma,es so there is that already. I prefer Alligators of Crocs, so there is already a difference there too. It seems your point is rather pedantic.

If a chihuahua and a bullmastiff are both dogs, a black bird and another slighty bigger black bird can both be goddamn birds.

 

[PeteBull]

 

[SirTerry-T]

Different beaks, different tails. Ravens are decent sized nuggets too.

 

[AutomaticPrince]

As a fellow hater of owls, I gotta go with crows on this.

 

[Sentenza]

Not sure why this is in gaming, but since we are on it: I like both and ravens are specific subset of crows (which is also a term generally used to describe all corvids without particular specificity on the breed).

 

[PuppetMaster]

 

[Fahdis]

I'm team Crow Mofos:

Ravens (The Planners): Highly independent and territorial, ravens demonstrate an exceptional ability to plan for the future, use complex tools, and even deceive one another. They have even been observed communicating with gestures, such as "pointing" at objects of interest with their beaks.

Crows (The Social Learners): Crows live in tight-knit, hierarchical family groups. Their intelligence is expressed through sharp observational skills and their ability to quickly adapt to urban life. They are famous for holding lifelong grudges, recognizing specific human faces, and alerting their families to danger.

We're all holding a lifelong grudge against Sony atm.

 

[Grenseal]

Crows are better!!

 

[Trunx81]

 

[Plague Doctor]

It is legitamitely insane how smart crows are. I think I read somewhere they are on par with a child in intelligence even when raised in the wild with no human intervention with the crow.

Like they remember specific people who feed them and bring them items to either thank them or in an attempts to barter to get more food. There's other accounts that people who piss a crow off geting harassed by other crows.

 

[Zannegan]

If a chihuahua and a bullmastiff are both dogs, a black bird and another slighty bigger black bird can both be goddamn birds.

One can learn human words, and the other can't. That's a pretty big difference to me (even if, visually, I'd only know a raven based on size).

EDIT: Apparently both can "talk," so I know nothing, John Snow.

 

[The_hunter]

BTW, crows are dicks and always attack eagles.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Interesting... in brazilian portuguese both animals are identifed with the same word (corvo [yes, corvo like Dishonored]).

And since you posted that in gaming forum, team raven... because of stellar blade :-D

 

[Vlodril]

Ravens are better but crows have the better collective name.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Raven. They look bigger and they remind me of lots of games too

 

[rm082e]

I appreciate both, but Ravens are more metal.

 

[Moses85]

 

[ahtlas7]

A group of crow is called a murder so they win.

 

[Dice]

Encountering a raven in the wild where it can grow full size, it is a majestic creature. Crows are pretty big but still something you can handle like a pet if you were to befriend one. You'll see them around town. A raven is more like a transient glorious memory; something you choose as inspiration for military design.

 

[Zamana]

Crows are birds designed by soy gamedevs like Sony whereas Ravens are designed by chad, masochistic devs like FromSoft, Capcom, Team Ninja so I obviously voted Ravens.

 

[jason10mm]

Ravens have been the embodiment of cunning and knowledge FOR THE GODS for thousands of years

Crows have been the the embodiment of being slightly smarter than a toddler for thousands of years....

the answer is simple...

no one would EVER do a raven dirty like they do crows

 

[kpopSuperstar]

Hugin and Munin.

 

[GymWolf]

You tell me

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

It's the same difference between a crocodile and an alligator.
Which is: none at all.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Interesting... in brazilian portuguese both animals are identifed with the same word (corvo [yes, corvo like Dishonored]).

"corvo" would translate to "corvus" which is the entire genus, ravens are just bigger birds in the corvus genus, though when actually referring to "the" raven (the common raven), the proper name would still be "corvo-comum".
But it makes sense to call them all "corvo" since corvus birds aren't native to brazil and sightings of them would be extremely rare.

 

[ahtlas7]

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[nush]

#teamraven

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

Magpie. They have the ability to change your fate, depending on how many of them there are.

 

[AJUMP23]

Magpie. They have the ability to change your fate, depending on how many of them there are.

This is about 2 birds not some third way to make you feel cool.

 

[Wheeljack539]

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

This is about 2 birds not some third way to make you feel cool.

We're on a gaming forum, cool isn't a word for the likes of us.

 

[AJUMP23]

We're on a gaming forum, cool isn't a word for the likes of us.

Nevermore.

 

[Wildebeest]

Raven: Road movie.
Crow: War film.
Magpie: Heist film.

Take your pick.

 

[Miles708]

One can learn human words, and the other can't. That's a pretty big difference to me (even if, visually, I'd only know a raven based on size).

EDIT: Apparently both can "talk," so I know nothing, John Snow.

Lol see?

It's amazing to me they even have different names, which they actually don't in many languages.

Black bird Vs identical black bird.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

This is about 2 birds not some third way to make you feel cool.

magpies aren't even part of the same genus as crows/ravens

 

[Ra\/en]

Raven

 

[ResilientBanana]

Better marketing, bigger bird, cooler name.

 

[-BLITZ-]

Both; can't chose. I love all the animals. I once saved a crow that hit a big window from a supermarket. Saw the whole thing. It went into shock by pooping and peeing at the same time. The beak was open too and the eyes stares at the sky try to understand what just happened. I had to hold it for like 10 minutes. Even by putting it on the grass, it was completely frozen, but eventually it started to move. That windows was so crystal clear, even for me it was a magic illusion.

 

[Highway Star]

 

[Trilobit]

This is a Swedish crow. They are common in Sweden. I rarely see ravens though, so just by them being dark and more mysterious I prefer ravens, called 'korp' in Swedish.

 

[AJUMP23]

This is a Swedish crow. They are common in Sweden. I rarely see ravens though, so just by them being dark and more mysterious I prefer ravens, called 'korp' in Swedish.

Surprised it isn't blonde.

 

[Deus Mortis]

My choice is

 

[Plague Doctor]

Tangent, want to know what is a metal as fuck looking bird that is under rated?

The red bearded vulture

Looks like something from a Dark Fantasy game. They eat entirety of bones, and do not have natural red plummage but get it from rubbing themselves against iron rocks.