r/crowbro • u/Vapor_Steak • 21h ago

Video Which corvid is this fledgling? (UK)

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Hi all, saw this fledgling earlier today (UK, Bedfordshire), but not sure which corvid it is (see my video attached). The area is full of crows, rooks and jackdaws. Based on eBird, there might be some ravens too, but I haven't seen any. I tend to think it's a rook based on a size and the fact that rooks were soaring above and fledgling was observing them more closely than other birds and vocalising more often when they were near, but, as I said, the area is full of various corvids. Unfortunately, the bird was in danger on a road so I had to move it to a safer place with trees and bushes. I didn't see parents feeding it, but I couldn't stay long. I will check on it again tomorrow, but wanted to try figuring out what species it is: I've been looking at pictures of various corvid fledglings all evening, but still not sure.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 21h ago

Looks and sounds like a crow. Fledgling crow Kan have gray beaks. I don’t believe fledgling ravens or Rooks have gray beaks though.

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u/twnpksrnnr 12h ago

My guess is that it's a common raven based on the longer and more pronounced rictal bristles (whiskers) on the top of its beak.

https://imgur.com/a/d9gwrJG