The rook 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 being known as rookeries. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.105
Protonym:
Corvus frugilegus
Type locality:
Europa; restricted to Sweden by Hartert (1903, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 13).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/123/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
1078FFEA23D9DD25
Avibase ID:
avibase-1078FFEA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1078FFEA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179738
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Corbeau freux ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Corbeau freux ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Corvus frugilegus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corvus frugilegus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corvus frugilegus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Rook ( Corvus frugilegus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus frugilegus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus frugilegus [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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