Jackdaw

Name: Jackdaw

Scientific name: Corvus monedula

Category: Birds

Nature Stars: 30

What are nature stars?

About: Our smallest crow, about 30cm long with a short, chunky bill, a grey 'shawl' around the back of the head, a black cap and a white eye. Jackdaws nest in holes in trees, cliffs and buildings: sometimes they will make a nest in a chimney! They are birds of f

How to identify: The combination of small size, short black bill and grey 'shawl' with a black cap make the Jackdaw unmistakeable.

Where: Widespread

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 40
• Agility: 40
• Rarity: 30
• Cute factor: 20
• Traveller: 30

Fantastic fact: Jackdaws mate for life, and the pair will often sit next to each other, preening.

Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc