Garden Birds

Jackdaw

Jackdaw

A small intelligent crow with pale eyes and a grey neck, often seen in sociable groups.

Jackdaws are smaller than crows, with glossy black plumage, grey napes, and striking pale eyes.

  • Common Name: Jackdaw
  • Scientific Name: Coloeus monedula
  • Distinctive Markings: Pale eyes Grey neck Small crow shape Often in groups
  • Garden Frequency: Common
  • Diet: Insects, Seeds, Other birds / eggs, Omnivore, Human food scraps
  • Feeder Type: Ground feeder, Platform feeder, Bird table, Occasional feeder visitor
  • Similar Species:
    • Common Name: Carrion Crow
    • Common Name: Rook

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