Rook vs Sunda crow
The rook is heavier: 452.1 g against 251 g for the sunda crow, about 80% more.
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a rook and a sunda crow?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The rook is heavier: 452.1 g against 251 g for the sunda crow, about 80% 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
| Rook | Sunda crow | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Corvus frugilegus | Corvus enca |
| Family | Corvidae | Corvidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 418 g – 489 g | 251 g – 264 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 19.9 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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