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Eurasian Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
(C. m. soemmerringii)
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական ճայ |
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See Plate 60 for Eurasian Jackdaw and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 33-34 cm, Wing Span:67-74 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 342. |
| Description: | Short bill and slightly-rounded tail. |
| Adult: | Whitish eye and pale gray rear head and neck, narrow whitish band at base of nape. |
| Juvenile: | Dark eye and blackish head. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Rook by smaller size and gray hindneck. |
| Behavior: | Gregarious; feeds and often nests in large groups. Flocks noisy, often mixing with other crows. |
| Habitat: | Widespread in steppes and valleys. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds, organic refuse. |
| Nest: | Bulky cup of twigs lined with grass, wool, feathers, and rubbish in burrow in sand or clay bank, in tree or building. |
| Eggs: | 35 mm, 4-6, pale blue, blackish blotches. |
