Sentence examples for Corvus from inspiring English sources

His nickname, Corvinus, derived from the raven (Latin corvus) on his escutcheon.

Terrestrial avian fauna of the Arctic includes only a few resident species, among them the ptarmigan (Lagopus species), snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), and raven (Corvus corax); the remainingspecies are present in the Arctic only in summer to breed and rear young, migrating to temperate, tropical, or maritime areas of more southern latitudes during winter.

A large majority of the 40 or so Corvus species are known as crows, and the name has been applied to other, unrelated birds.

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) have been observed migrating at speeds of 51 to 72 kilometres (32 to 45 miles) per hour; starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) at 69 to 78 kilometres (43 to 49 miles) per hour; skylarks (Alauda arvensis) at 35 to 45 kilometres (22 to 28 miles) per hour; and pintails (Anas acuta) at 50 to 82 kilometres (31 to 51 miles) per hour.

Resident bird species include the common raven (Corvus corax) and the boreal and black-capped chickadees of North America and the Siberian tit (Parus species).

Rome developed grappling hooks and the corvus (a long boarding plank spiked at the end) to secure the victim ship while disciplined legionnaires fought their way on board.

Natalie Haynes's debut novel is 'The Amber Fury' (Corvus).

Recent examples include the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), which has been reintroduced into the wild with some success, and the alala (or Hawaiian crow, Corvus hawaiiensis), which has not.

ALALA OR HAWAIIAN CROW (Corvus hawaiiensis) The entire population survives in captive breeding programs at Keauhou Bird Conservation Center and the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Hawaii.

One of only two Turkish Aegean islands, it is famed for its imposing fortress and thriving viniculture (try its corvus wines).

In an otherwise relatively quiet year for the Scandinavian powerhouse of suspense fiction – with market leader Jo Nesbø represented by the minor exercise, Midnight Sun (Harvill Secker) – the Nordic star was Dead Joker (Corvus).