Reference photo — Karl Jonsson from Göteborg, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
Distribution
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Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Corvidae
- Size
- 34–39 cm (length)
- Weight
- 175–300 g
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Farmland, Parkland, Coastal cliffs, Towns
About
The western jackdaw, also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, the European jackdaw, or simply the jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. It is found across Europe, western Asia and western North Africa; it is mostly resident, although northern and eastern populations migrate south in the winter. Four subspecies are recognised, which differ mainly in the darker or paler greyscale of the plumage on the head and nape.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.