Birds and wildlife

Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxGroup: CrowsUK Conservation status:Green

How to identify

The black feathers of the Chough (pronounced 'chuff') clearly mark it out as a crow, but unlike any other member of the family, it has a red bill and legs. It is found only on the west of the British Isles. It's a master flier and readily shows off its skills with dramatic aerial displays of diving and swooping. This Schedule 1 species can be found in flocks in autumn and winter.

Call

Chough

GROSSELET Olivier / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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