Jackdaw Corvus monedula on Fence
The Western Jackdaw (Corvus 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 It is a black bird with gray nape and pearly eyes of the family Corvidae (order Passeriformes). Jackdaws, which are 33 cm (13 inches) long, breed in colonies in tree holes, cliffs, and tall buildings: their flocks fly in formation around the site. They lay four to six light, greenish blue eggs that are spotted and blotched. The bird’s cry sounds like its name: “chak.
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Location: Norfolk England UK
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
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