Snow raven (SciiFii)

The snow raven (Corvus pilotalba) is a species of bird in the crow genus (Corvus), most closely related to the common raven (Corvus corax), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the taiga forests and forested tundra environments across Eurasia and North America to help boost biodiversity. The snow raven is among the largest corvids; at maturity, the snow raven averages 63 centimetres (25 inches) in length and 1.2 kilograms (2.6 pounds) in mass. The most notable characteristic of the snow raven is its thick coat of purely white feathers, to aid the bird in camouflage, especially in a snowy environment the snow raven lives in. The snow ravens are extremely versatile and opportunistic in finding sources of nutrition, feeding on carrion, insects, cereal grains, berries, fruit, small animals, nesting birds, and food waste. Some notable feats of problem-solving provide evidence that, like the common raven, the snow raven is unusually intelligent. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, snow ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild. Young snow ravens may travel in flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory. The snow ravens are seen by many religious people as pure beings, having rid themselves of the dark magic that is found in other species of crows and ravens, although snow ravens are not much different than common ravens apart from their colors and, and as with all animals (including SciiFii's (re)creations and animals that existed before SciiFii's founding), they have no magical properties or powers. The conservation status of the snow raven is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the snow raven's wide range and its tolerance to some of the human activities, although man-made global warming may threaten the species.