#0536 · 🐦 birds

Eurasian Jackdaw

🇳🇱 Kauw ·Coloeus monedula

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The western jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula ), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw , European jackdaw , or simply 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 winter. Four subspecies are recognised, which mainly differ in the colouration of the plumage on the head and nape. Linnaeus first described it formally, giving it the name Corvus monedula . The common...

base stats

NL sightings 5,228iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 110,057iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 5,228 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #5 most seen of the birds in NL.
110,057 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).