Corvus frugilegus · Irish: Rúcach
A sociable crow with a bare, greyish-white face.
Habitat: Farmland and parkland with mature trees. | Season: All year
Nests in noisy colonies called rookeries high in treetops; feeds in flocks on open ground, probing soil for leatherjackets and worms.
Rooks are highly social and, in scientific studies, have solved puzzles and used simple tools about as well as some primates — a sign of real corvid cleverness.
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