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  • Synonyms Eurasian Rook
  • Old latin name for bird Corvus gregalis, Trypanocorax frugilegus

Rookbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, interaction calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Call, © Joost van Bruggen
    Netherlands
  • 3.
    Call, © Ruslan Mazuryk
    Ukraine
  • 4.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Estonia
  • 5.
    Call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Poland
  • 6.
    Call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Poland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Rook

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Rook subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Corvus frugilegus frugilegusEurope to c Asiato n Africa and sw AsiaNo
Corvus frugilegus pastinatore Asia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаҰыхә, аКаұкаұ, аКӘариа, аШӘырлаҳәа
AfrikaansRoek
AlbanianKorbi sqepbardhë
Arabicغراب القيظ غراب, غراب القيظ
ArmenianՍերմնաքաղ, [Sermnakagh ]
Azerbaijanizağca qarğa, zağça qarğa, Zağca, adi zağca
BasqueIpar-belea, Graula, Ipar-bele
BelarusianГрак
BretonFrav du, Bran-goad, Ar vran koad
BulgarianПосевна врана, Полска врана
CatalanGralla, graula
Chinese秃鼻乌鸦, [tu bi wu-ya], [tu bi ya], 禿鼻烏鴉, 禿鼻鴉
Chinese (Traditional)禿鼻鴉, 禿鼻鴉〔禿鼻烏鴉〕, 禿鼻烏鴉
ChuvashХура курак, Курак, кураксем, куракĕ
CornishBran-dre, Chogha
Croatiangačac, Vrana gačac
Czechhavran polní
DanishRåge
DutchRoek
Esperantofrugilego, frugilega korvo, kampokorvo
Estoniankünnivares
FaroeseHjaltlandskráka, Hjaltakráka, Felliskráka
Finnishmustavaris
FrenchCorbeau freux
FrisianRoek
GalicianGraula, Gralla calva, Gralla grande, Corvo cereixeiro
Georgianჭილყვავი
GermanSaatkraehe, Saatkrähe, Saatkrahe
GreekΧαβαρόvι, Χαβαρόνι
Hebrewעורב מזרע
Hungarianvetési varjú
IcelandicBláhrafn
IrishRúcach, Rúach, Préachán
ItalianCorvo, Corvo nero, Corvo eurasiatico, Corvo comune
Japaneseミヤマガラス, ヤマガラス
KazakhҰзақ, ақтұмсық қарға, Таған + Ақтұмсық қарға, таған, ақ тұмсық қарға, Шауқарға
Korean떼까마귀
LatvianSējas vārna, krauķis
Lithuanianpaprastasis kovas, Kovas
LuxembourgishHierschtkueb
MacedonianПолска врана, полска врана, Врана гагец
MalteseKorvu
ManxTrogh
MongolianТурлааг, Турлиах хэрээ, Турлаахь, Турлиах, туруу
Northern SamiBealdovuoraš
Norwegiankornkråke, Blåkråke
Norwegian NynorskKornkråke
OccitanGralhon
Persianکلاغ سیاه
Polishgawron, gawron (zwyczajny)
Portuguesegralha-calva, gralha calva
RomanianCioară de semănătură
RomanshCurnagl grisch, Corv champester, Tulaun
RussianГрач, Grach
SerbianGačac, Гачак, Гачац, gacac
Slovakhavran čierny, havran poľný
Slovenianpoljska vrana
SpanishGrajilla daurica, Graja Común, Graja
Swedishråka
Tajikғуроб, شورو ول, шӯрнӯл, зоғи сиѐҳ
Tatarкара карга, Çavke
Thaiอีกาโคนปากขาว
Turkishekin kargasy, Таған, Ekin Kargası
Turkmenekinçi garga
Ukrainianграк
Uzbekгўнгқарға, гўнг қарға, дўнг қарға, пўнг қарға
VietnameseQuạ đen mũi trọc
WelshYdfran, Brân bigwen