Rook

Clutch of five bird eggs collected on March 30th 1950. Record card reads: ‘Nest typical structure. Built at the top of a 40 foot fir tree. This nest, one of three, was entirely supported by a mass of small twigs and fir cones. The nest was very deep and leaned over badly at one side.’

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
46/2010/118
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
M, C S (from the collection of)
Common Name
rook
Simple Name
bird: eggs
Period Classification
Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)

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CORVIDAE: Corvus frugilegus: rook