Bird

Western Jackdaw Facts Coloeus monedula

Bird

The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), 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.

Diet: Various feeding methods are employed, such as jumping, pecking, clod-turning and scattering, probing the soil, and occasionally, digging.
Lifespan: Up to 20.3 years (maximum recorded longevity)

Classification

Family: Corvidae. Order: Passeriformes.

Quick facts

Lifespan: Up to 20.3 years (maximum recorded longevity)

Fun facts

Generally wary of people in the forest or countryside, western jackdaws are much tamer in urban areas.
Highly gregarious, western jackdaws are generally seen in flocks of varying sizes, though males and females pair-bond for life and pairs stay together within flocks.
Western jackdaws frequently congregate with hooded crows or rooks, the latter particularly when migrating or roosting.