Rooks for Sale

The Rook is a corvid about the size of our American Crow (18"). They are black in color and support a bare area at the base of the beak. The feathers on the head and shoulder area are very dense and have a silky texture. The feathers show an intense gloss that in most lights will show a greenish blue to purplish blue on the head and wings. The rest of the body will show a purplish blue to purple color. The feathers of the thigh area has a baggy appearance. Irises are dark brown. Legs are black and the beak is gray-black.

The juvenile will have a duller appearance and may have a patch of white feathers in the chin area. The juvenile will have feathers at the base of the beak. It will obtain the bare patch between 10 and 15 months of age. The iris is a smoky bluish gray color. And the inside of the mouth is a pink to pinkish red color.

Their diet includes insects, invertebrates, vegetables, fruits, grains, small animal and birds, and will eat human foods. Insects include beetles, earthworms, grasshoppers, caterpillars, moths, flies and will eat insect larvae too. For invertebrates, crustaceans, shore and land mollusks. The vegetable menu includes walnuts, acorns, potatoes, and cultivated roots. Fruits are a very small portion of the rook’s diet.

These birds are highly social as they will stay in large colonies year round. Rooks will nest in colonies called a rookery. A group of Rooks is called a parliament.

Not only because they are in the corvid family but being a highly social corvid makes them a great candidate as a pet. They will want to play with you and toys and have the ability to mimic the human speech.