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Bird call
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) call
A flat, grating 'kaah', deeper and more nasal than a crow; noisy colonies in tall trees by fields.
Listen to the Rook call
A field recording of the Rook (Corvus frugilegus) by olmagon, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Rook in farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Rook
These birds belong to the corvid family, like the Rook, so their calls can sound alike.
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Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
A harsh, rapid machine-gun chatter, 'chak-chak-chak-chak'; a black-and-white bird with a long tail.
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Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
A harsh, tearing scream, 'skaaak!', from the woodland canopy; a shy, pinkish crow with blue wing patches.
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Carrion Crow Corvus corone
A hard, rolling 'kraah-kraah-kraah', usually in threes; an all-black crow seen singly or in pairs.
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Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
A bright, squeaky 'tchack!' or 'kyow' from chimney pots and church towers; a small grey-naped crow.
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Australian Raven Corvus coronoides
Drawn-out, descending wailing 'aaah-aaah-aaaaah'.
Questions
Questions about the Rook
What does the Rook sound like?
A flat, grating 'kaah', deeper and more nasal than a crow; noisy colonies in tall trees by fields. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Rook?
Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow, Western Jackdaw and Australian Raven sound similar.
Where can I hear the Rook?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Rook call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 5: Farmland & Open Country. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Rook in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Rook comes in Level 5: Farmland & Open Country. That Level is about fields, hedgerows and big skies.
Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of England
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Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
An unbroken bubbling song delivered high overhead.
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Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
A dry repeated phrase that ends on one long thin note.
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Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
A pleasant, rapid twittering of trills and buzzes from hedges and gorse.
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Red Kite Milvus milvus
A high, wavering whistle, 'weee-oo-weeoo-weeoo'; a russet raptor with a deeply forked tail.
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Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
A wheezy, plaintive 'pee-wit' that gives it its old name, Peewit; tumbling display flights over fields.
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Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
An explosive double croak followed by whirring wingbeats.
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Learn Rook in SongLark
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