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European Jackdaw

Jackdaw, common name for two birds of the crow family. The European jackdaw is about 33 cm (13 in) long. It is dark grey, blackest and glossiest on the head, back, wings, and tail, with a paler grey neck. The Daurian jackdaw, of eastern Asia, is similar but paler, with a more common colour phase in which the foreback, neck, and belly are white. Originally nesting in hollow trees or cliffs, jackdaws have adapted to urban life and nest on churches, castles, and other old buildings. Like other crows, they are omnivorous and noisy.

A European Jackdaw