The western jackdaw, also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, the European jackdaw, or simply the jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. Found across Europe, western Asia and 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 colouration of the plumage on the head and nape. Linnaeus first described it formally, giving it the name Corvus monedula. The common name derives from the word jack, denoting "small", and daw, a less common synonym for "jackdaw", and the native English name for the bird. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.106
Protonym:
Corvus Monedula
Type locality:
Europa; restricted to Sweden by Hartert (1903, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 15).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/124/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
D4C32F8E792B65BA
Avibase ID:
avibase-D4C32F8E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D4C32F8E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916629
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Choucas des tours ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Choucas des tours ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Western Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Corvus monedula [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corvus monedula [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corvus monedula [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eurasian Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Western Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corvus monedula [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coloeus monedula [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Coloeus [monedula or dauuricus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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