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Rook vs Sinaloa crow

The rook is heavier: 452.1 g against 244 g for the sinaloa crow, about 85% more.

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Rook LCLeast Concern
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sinaloa crow (Corvus sinaloae)
Sinaloa crow LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dominic Sherony · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a rook and a sinaloa crow?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The rook is heavier: 452.1 g against 244 g for the sinaloa crow, about 85% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Corvus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

RookSinaloa crow
Scientific nameCorvus frugilegusCorvus sinaloae
FamilyCorvidaeCorvidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight418 g – 489 g244 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan19.9 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatgrasslandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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