Rook
Corvus frugilegus

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– large passerine, size of Common Wood Pigeon
– diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to large, rather dense flocks
– regularly mixed with Western Jackdaw

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

BIF900_MPU_PMA2037_101222_rook-1-1CY_d_erfurt
Rook Rook Corvus f. frugilegus, 1CY
BIF0900, 22/12/2010, Erfurt, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF901_MPU_PMA2036_101222_rook-1-1CY_d_erfurt
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus, 1CY
BIF0901, 22/12/2010, Erfurt, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF902_MPU_PMA1950_101222_rook-1-AD_d_erfurt
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus, AD
BIF0902, 22/12/2010, Erfurt, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF903_MPU_PMA2014_101222_rook-1-AD_d_erfurt
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus, AD
BIF0903, 22/12/2010, Erfurt, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF904_MPU_PUM0596_120206_rook-1-AD_d_schadebach
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus, AD
BIF0904, 06/02/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF905_MPU_PMA4223_110108_rook-3_wjdaw-1_d_leipzig
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula spermologus

BIF0905, 08/01/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF906_MPU_PUM8870_120206_rook-FL_d_schadebach
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
BIF0906, 06/02/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF907_MPU_PUM8887_120206_rook-FL_d_schadebach
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
BIF0907, 06/02/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF908_MPU_PMA2931_110105_rook-FL_d_leipzig
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
BIF0908, 05/01/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF909_MPU_PMA4216_110108_rook-FL_d_leipzig
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula spermologus

BIF0909, 08/01/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF910_MPU_PUM8892_120206_rook-FL_d_schadebach
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula spermologus

BIF0910, 06/02/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF911_MPU_PMA2404_110208_rook-FL_d_leipzig
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
BIF0911, 08/02/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

BIF912-3_PFR01061-1_1-11_071031_rook-frugilegus-FL-C-wjdaw-spec-C_d_sn_lpz_khs_MON
Rook Corvus f. frugilegus
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula spermologus

BIF0912, 31/10/2007, Leipzig, Germany, PFR

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Western Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Oriental Crow
Hooded Crow
Northern Raven
Brown-necked Raven

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