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Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
372 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rook (Corvus frugilegus) 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. Rooks are mainly resident birds, but the northernmost populations may migrate southwards to avoid the harshest winter conditions. The birds form flocks in winter, often in the company of other Corvus species or jackdaws. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 372 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park

Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

50–60% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

10–20% · With luck
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

40–50% · Likely
Bearded Reedling
LC

Bearded Reedling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panurus biarmicus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
70–80%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
60–70%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
7 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
8 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
5–10%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
10 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
15 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
16 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rook in Hortobágy National Park?

About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 372 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rook in Hortobágy National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rook in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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