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Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

About Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Jays and Crows

The rook is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds. It is found in the Palearctic, its range extending from Scandinavia and western Europe to eastern Siberia. It is a large, gregarious, black-feathered bird, distinguished from similar species by the whitish featherless area on the face. Rooks nest collectively in the tops of tall trees, often close to farms or villages; the groups of nests are known as rookeries.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2008-08-06

    Barnaul, Russia
    In farming areas on outskirts, and also in garbage dump at bus terminal.
    Image from 2008-08-06

  • 2017-10-29

    Random Spot on the M1, England

  • 2019-09-30

    Cairngorms National Park, England

  • 2019-10-01

    Cairngorms National Park, England

  • 2021-09-24

    Oxford, England

  • 2024-02-18

    Akan-Mashu National Park, Japan

  • 2024-02-27

    Izumi - Crane Center, Japan

  • 2024-02-28

    Izumi - Crane Center, Japan