Corvid of the month: Rooks

In honor of last week's #CrowOrNo photo, I wanted to spend some more time spotlighting a corvid perhaps less well known to my fellow North Americans, the rook (Corvus frugilegus). Among corvids, adult rooks might be one of the most unmistakable species. Their naked, chalk colored chin, lores, and bill base gives their face an…

Rooks are highly gregarious birds and are generally seen in flocks

Identifying Rooks BTO - British Trust for Ornithology

Rook, crow, raven or jackdaw? - Bird Aware Solent

The Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) Information

Rook, crow, raven or jackdaw? - Bird Aware Solent

As the crow dies: The strange world of bird funerals - BBC Science

Rooks - some reasons why they should be admired

Rook Bird Facts (Corvus frugilegus)

Rook Bird Facts (Corvus frugilegus)

Cambridge corvid cognition lab saved from closure by public

A Murder of Corvids - The Art of Mindy Lighthipe

Bird of the Month – Raven, National Wildlife Crime Unit

How to tell corvids apart - Happy Beaks Blog