Rook
Corvus frugilegus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCorvus (Crows and Ravens)
- SpeciesCorvus frugilegus (Rook)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tatra National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 9 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 10 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 12 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rook in Tatra National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rook in Tatra National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Rook in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.