Rook  (Corvus frugilegus)

This is one of the most common agricultural birds, yet, like many of its relatives, it has suffered persecution at the hands of farmers, gamekeepers and landowners for many hundreds of years, as it is perceived as a pest. Organochloride chemicals are also known to affect this species (5).

No specific conservation action is targeted at this species, but it should benefit from work for farmland birds in general, such as agri-environment schemes (8).