The fan-tailed raven (Corvus rhipidurus) is a passerine bird of the crow family native to Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

The fan-tailed raven is completely black including bill, legs and feet and the plumage has a purplish-blue gloss in good light.

The base of the feathers on the upper neck are white and only seen if the bird is inspected or a strong gust blows them the wrong way.

Like all corvids, the fan-tailed raven is capable of vocal mimicry; however, this behavior is mostly recorded in captivity and, very rarely, in the wild.

It is one of the most aerial of birds traveling huge distances in search of food, its large wings being adapted to gliding on thermals in a rather vulture-like way.