rabbit pie was considered a delicacy. Rooks have a wide distribution and large total population. The main threats they face are from changes in agricultural land use, the application of seed dressings and pesticides, and persecution through shooting. Although total numbers of birds may be declining slightly across the range, this is not at so rapid a rate as to cause concern, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern". References External links Rook videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection Feathers of Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Corvus Birds of Eurasia Birds of New Zealand Birds described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus