Rook

Other names
Scientiphic name: corvus frugilegus, meaning "fruit collector"

Description
It is about 40-50 cm in leght. It has a pointy, straight bill and a bald skin zone on the face. Its plumage is all black. The juvenile hasn't got the bald area on the face.

Similar species
Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw.

Behaviour
a very gregarious bird, the rook nests in big colonies, often in association with crows and jackdaws.

Diet
Fruit, insects, berries, worms, carrion and seeds.

Calls
a loud "Kraah,kraah,kraah", less rough than a crow's call.

Distribution/habitat
open meadows and wooidlands, mainly in central Europe and Asia.