Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Least Concern

The Rook is a sociable black crow with a bare, pale patch of skin at the base of its bill. It nests in noisy treetop colonies called rookeries and feeds mainly on farmland.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

Rook trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Grassland
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Corvus frugilegus
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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