large and shaggy; large bill with white base (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-07)


Rook
Corvus frugilegus

Native Range: Eurasia

Notes: a large shaggy-looking crow with a whitish-looking face and base of bill.

frontal view; white face at base of bill (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-07)
inhabits open farmlands and grassy areas (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-07)

showing white face in flight (Luxenbourg; 2007-10-19)
pair; no sexual dimorphism; note large bill (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-07)

perched on a bare tree (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-07)