Rook
Corvus frugilegusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Rook
The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Corvus frugilegus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rook
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Corvus frugilegus frugilegus
- Corvus frugilegus pastinator
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europa; restricted to Sweden by Hartert (1903, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 13).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.105
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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