Any kind of raven. The raven and all its varieties are unclean. The raven's association with desolation and unclean places throughout Scripture (Isaiah 34:11, Luke 12:24 where ravens illustrate God's care for creatures) reflects the bird's diet and habitat: ravens are opportunistic scavengers and carnivores. The pattern of the unclean bird list — birds of prey, carrion eaters, and birds associated with unclean places — communicates the underlying logic of the bird classifications even without a stated criterion.

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