Eurasian Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Crows and Jays (Corvidae)

Code 4

EUJA

Code 6

CORMON

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Pale gray-white in adults; darker gray in juveniles.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 33 cm (13 in)
Weight: 244 g (8.6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Black
Underparts: Gray to black.
Upperparts: Black with blue sheen.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flies with somewhat jerky buoyant wing beats. Glides between perches within trees, and from perch to ground.
Wingspan Range: 43-46 cm (17-18 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Black

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