Sunday, January 15, 2012

Atlas Polskych Ptakow: Stas' Atlas of Polish Birds - GAWRON

Gawron on a Fence Photo by Ann November 2011
Latin Name: corvus frugilegus

Polish Name: Gawron

English Name: rook


Rook's are big black birds that in the sun can appear purple (see bottom right photo). They have a yellowish black beak. There tail is 15,5-18,5 cm. long. The length of the body is 44-49 cm. If you see pigeons and jackdaws feeding on a pice of bread there should be some rooks in the background.  They will wait and wait and then finally scare the other birds away and will feed for a little while.


Foto J. Haslam/Ptasieogrody.pl

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