Eurasian Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

(C. m. soemmerringii)

Armenian Name:	Սովորական ճայ

See Plate 60 for Eurasian Jackdaw and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
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.