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Story: Introduced land birds

Rooks

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Rooks have a fierce beak and glossy feathers. The rook is the only member of the crow family in New Zealand, as the two endemic New Zealand ravens are now extinct.

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Christina Troup, Introduced land birds – Rooks, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/natural-sounds/17156/rooks (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Christina Troup, published 1 March 2009.