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How Big Is a Common Raven?

A common raven is about 2 ft 1 in (63 cm) long. That is 3 ft 7 in (108 cm) less than the height of the average man (5 ft 7 in). The largest songbird, famous for its intelligence.

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How big is a common raven compared to the average man?

A common raven's length is 3 ft 7 in (108 cm) less than the height of the average man (5 ft 7 in). By volume, about 53 common ravens would fit inside the average man.

Common Raven length in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

A common raven measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	2 ft 1 in
Inches	24.8 in
Centimeters	63 cm
Meters	0.63 m

Common Raven size facts

Common ravens are about 56 to 69 cm long, with a wingspan up to 1.5 meters.
They are about twice the weight of an American crow.
Ravens can solve puzzles and remember faces.

How does a common raven compare to other things?

A common raven next to 25 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Common raven
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	2.21 billion× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	20.2 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	14,000× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	524× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	19.4× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	3 ft 7 in (108 cm) bigger
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	3 ft 2 in (96 cm) bigger
Capybara	4 ft 1 in (125 cm) long	2 ft 0.5 in (62 cm) bigger
Emperor penguin	3 ft 9 in (115 cm)	1 ft 8.5 in (52 cm) bigger
5-year-old	3 ft 7 in (110 cm)	1 ft 6.5 in (47 cm) bigger
Labrador retriever	3 ft 7 in (110 cm) long	1 ft 6.5 in (47 cm) bigger
Red fox	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Fisher	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Wolverine	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Compsognathus	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Bald eagle	2 ft 11.5 in (90 cm)	11 in (27 cm) bigger
Pallas's cat	2 ft 9.5 in (85 cm) long	8.7 in (22 cm) bigger
Dodo	2 ft 7.5 in (80 cm)	6.7 in (17 cm) bigger
1-year-old	2 ft 5.5 in (75 cm)	4.7 in (12 cm) bigger
House cat	2 ft 5.5 in (75 cm) long	4.7 in (12 cm) bigger
Jyoti Amge	2 ft 0.5 in (63 cm)	0.079 in (2 mm) smaller
Great horned owl	1 ft 9.5 in (55 cm)	3.1 in (8 cm) smaller
Chandra Bahadur Dangi	1 ft 9.5 in (55 cm)	3.3 in (8.4 cm) smaller
Newborn baby	1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm)	5.1 in (13 cm) smaller
American crow	1 ft 5.5 in (45 cm) long	7.1 in (18 cm) smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.

Silhouettes from PhyloPic: Common raven by Caleb M. Gordon. See credits.