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Jackdaw(Cág)

Coloeus monedula

Birdmediumdiurnal

Identification Tips

  • 1Smaller than other crows
  • 2Grey nape and pale/silver eye (key features)
  • 3Otherwise black plumage
  • 4Quick, jerky movements
  • 5Often in flocks, sometimes mixed with rooks

Similar Species

Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow

Jackdaws are smaller with a grey nape rather than grey body

Raven
Raven

Jackdaws are much smaller and more compact

Description

A small, sociable corvid with a distinctive grey nape and pale eye. Common across Ireland in both rural and urban areas.

Habitat

farmlandurbanwoodlandcoast

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