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title: North American Raven
author: Christian O. Petersen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20071/north-american-raven/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-02-21
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# North American Raven
_Authored by Christian O. Petersen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20071.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Common raven of North America (*corvus corax principalis)* in flight. Photograph taken at Muir Beach in Northern California by Christian O. Petersen, 2008.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Petersen, C. O. (2025, February 21). North American Raven. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Petersen, Christian O.. "North American Raven." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2025. .
### MLA
Petersen, Christian O.. "North American Raven." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3782_Common_Raven_in_flight.jpg) by [**Christian O. Petersen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3782_Common_Raven_in_flight.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 21 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.