Western Jackdaw
Photo: hedera.baltica from Wrocław, Poland · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

LCLeast Concern
Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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. Four subspecies are recognised, which differ mainly in the darker or paler greyscale of the plumage on the head and nape. Linnaeus first described it formally, giving it the name Corvus monedula.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.