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

Lifelists

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Visits

2008-08-06

Barnaul, Russia

In farming areas on outskirts, and also in garbage dump at bus terminal.
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