---
title: "Rook"
description: "Corvus frugilegus — Uccelli. The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/rook
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rook

> Corvus frugilegus — Uccelli. The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds.

- Scientific name: *Corvus frugilegus*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `urban` (Città e giardini), `farm` (Fattoria)
- iNaturalist observations: 59626
- Wikidata: [Q25386](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25386)
- iNaturalist taxon: [8029](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8029)

## Names

- en: Rook
- de: Saatkrähe
- es: Grajo
- fr: Corbeau freux
- nl: Roek
- pt: Gralha-calva
- pl: Gawron

## Countries with the most observations

RU (22112), GB (6843), IE (3868), DE (3203), UA (2543), PL (2188), DK (1215), RO (1143), FR (1138), AT (989), KZ (722), CZ (622)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(bird)

## Photo

![Rook](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rook/medium.jpg)

Photo: Paul Braun · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22136651

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rook?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).