Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of crows, ravens, jays, or other corvids; having crow-like qualities.
From Latin 'corvinus' (of crows), derived from 'corvus' (crow). The term entered English in the 17th century through scientific and literary contexts.
Corvine is the fancy way to describe anything crow-related—poets use it to create atmosphere ('corvine shadows'), and scientists use it to classify bird characteristics without sounding repetitive.
Corvine (crow-like) uses feminine Latinate root; reflects male-dominated ornithology where women observers (e.g., Florence Bailey) documented crow behavior but often appeared as uncredited field assistants in publications.
Use corvine per standard meaning; when citing corvine studies, explicitly credit female ornithologists and field researchers whose work shaped knowledge.
Women ornithologists made foundational corvine behavior studies (tool use, social cognition, communication); historical texts often minimize their primary authorship.
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