| Western Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758)) |
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Scientific name: Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Western Jackdaw Other names: Other scientific name: Corvus monedula. Other common names: Jackdaw, Eurasian Jackdaw, European Jackdaw. French name: Choucas des tours Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Size: Body size: 33 cm; Wingspan: 64 to 73 cm; Weight: 220 to 270 g Habitat: Locations with many cavities for nesting: Cliffs, rocks, towers, ruins, row of high trees. Food: Omnivorous: Grains, fruits, worms, frogs, snails and sometimes eggs and chicks. It mainly feeds on the ground. Nesting: The nest, always located inside a cavity, is a rough heap of sticks, herbs, hairs and feathers. Females lay 3 to 7 eggs between April and June. Migration: Partially migratory. Geographic area: Europe, North Africa and western Asia. |
The Western Jackdaw is a small Corvidae with a black plumage slightly paler on the chest and on the sides of the body. The back and the sides of the head are grey. You can clearly see the eyes with their whitish iris. Males and females are similar. Pairs remain tied for life. This is a noisy bird which can gather in large flocks at night. |
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The castle of Pierre-de-Bresse, in France, is a wonderful monument. The towers and the high trees in the park must have many cavities. Then it is not surprising to observe there flocks of Western Jackdaws. The bread crumbs dropped by the visitors of the museum also make an easy source of food. |
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This Western Jackdaw can walk proudly, it has nothing to fear inside the Deer's park. |
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It is sometimes difficult, with some birds, to clearly see the eye on the plumage to get better pictures. This is not the case with the Western Jackdaw and its whitish or bluish iris contrasting with the black-coloured cap. |
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Returning to Tulcea after a boat trip on the Danube Delta, we were greeted by Western Jackdaws. |
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The Western Jackdaw is quite a pretty corvid, isn't it? |
André Bon November 2024