In the Book of Genesis, Noah first sent out a raven after the Ark rested.
Genesis 8:6–7 says that Noah opened the Ark’s window and sent out a raven. The bird went back and forth until the waters had dried from the earth. Noah later sent a dove, making the raven the first bird named in this sequence.
The dove is more famous because Genesis describes its repeated flights in greater detail. On its second return, it brought a freshly plucked olive leaf, showing Noah that the waters had receded. That later scene is the source of the widely recognized dove-and-olive-branch symbol of peace.
The text does not say that the raven returned into the Ark in the same manner as the dove. It simply says the raven went to and fro. The two birds therefore have distinct roles in the narrative: the raven begins the search, while the dove supplies increasingly clear evidence that dry land is reappearing.