Jackdaw

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Also known as: Western jackdaw, Eurasian jackdaw

Scientific Name: Corvus monedula

Family: Corvidae

Appearance: Jackdaws are the smallest British crow with a more noticeable blue sheen to their feathers and pale eyes.

Body length: 34 cm

Weight: 220 g

Natural history: Like other crows, jackdaws are intelligent. Reputedly, Italian thieves once trained a jackdaw to steal money from cash machines.

Jackdaws mate for life, which often lasts five years. They roost and forage in groups. Jackdaws have been known to steal shiny objects, just like magpies.