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Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
701 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
September 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 701 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

40–50% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Cairngorms National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Rook sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 701 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Rook in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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