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Corvus frugilegus
The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a bird found in United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, and 1 more countries. Farmland and fields across Europe and Asia. It eats seeds and nuts, insects and other small invertebrates and small mammals and birds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Rook on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Corvus frugilegus |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, and 1 more countries |
🏡 Where the Rook lives
Farmland and fields across Europe and Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts40%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs30%
- 🐭 Mammals & birds10%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
- 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Rook
Recorded by Anthony McGeehan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1186960. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Rook
Where does the Rook live?
The Rook lives in United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, and 1 more countries. Farmland and fields across Europe and Asia.
What does the Rook eat?
seeds and nuts (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%), dead animals (carrion) (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Rook endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.