Crows, Jays
Western Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, European jackdaw, or simply jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. Found across Europe, western Asia and North Africa, it is mostly resident, although northern and eastern populations migrate south in winter. Four subspecies are recognised, which mainly differ in the colouration of the plumage on the head and nape.
- Family
- Crows, Jays
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 246 g
- Habitat
- Human Modified
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 59
Photo: Kathy Büscher from Rinteln, Deutschland, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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