• Synonyms Jackdaw, eurasian crow, Eurasian Jackdaw, Common Jackdaw
  • Old latin name for bird Corvus monedula, Coleus monedula

Western Jackdawbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Roby
    Italy
  • 2.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
  • 3.
    Call, female, flight call, male, © Joost van Bruggen
    Netherlands
  • 4.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, © Lars Lachmann
    Germany
  • 6.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 7.
    Call, female, flight call, male, © Joost van Bruggen
    Netherlands
  • 8.
    Call, © Dimitri
    Italy
  • 9.
    Call, © Francesco Sottile
    Italy
  • 10.
    Call, © Lars Lachmann
    Germany
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Western Jackdaw

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion c, w, sw, also n Africa

Western Jackdaw subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Coloeus monedula cirtensisn Algeria-No
Coloeus monedula monedulaScandinavia-No
Coloeus monedula soemmerringiie, se Europe to sc Siberia and w China-No
Coloeus monedula spermologusw, s Europe and nw Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаҚӘараұа, аГалка, аҚӘаұа, аКаұкаұ, аҞәараансса, аЛаҳәасса
AfrikaansGrysnekkraai
AlbanianGala, stërqoka
Arabicزاغ زرعي, غراب الزرع
Armenian[Sovorakan Chay ], Սովորական Ճայ
Azerbaijanizəğən, adi dolaşa, dolaşa qarğa, Dolaşa
BasqueBele txikia, Gralla, Beletxikia, bele txiki
Belarusiankaŭka, Каўка, Галка, каўка
BretonAr c'havran tour, Bran-tour, Frav, kavan-tour
Bulgariančavka, Чавка
Catalangralla occidental, Gralla
Chinese小山老鸹, 寒鸦, 孝鸦, 慈鸟, 寒 鸦, [han-ya]
Chinese (Traditional)慈烏, 小山老鴰, 孝鴉, 寒鴉〔西方寒鴉〕, 寒鴉
Chuvashчани ᴛᴍʟ, Чавка, Чана, чавкасем, чанасем, чавки
Cornishchogha
CroatianCavka, čavka, Čavka zlogodnjača
Czechkavka, kavka obecná
DanishAllike
DutchKauw
Esperantomonedo, korveto
EstonianKaelushakk, hakk
Faroeserókur
Finnishnaakka
FrenchChoucas des tours, Choucas gris, choucas
Frisianka
GalicianChoia común, Gralla, Corvo de rabo curto, Gralla pequena
Georgianჭკა, ჩვეულებრივი ჭკა
GermanDohle
Greek(Ευρωπαϊκή) Κάργια, Κάργια, [kargia], Κολοιός, kargia
Hebrewקאק
Hungariancsóka
IcelandicDvergkráka
Irishcág, gralla cereixeira, Cathóg
ItalianTaccola, Taccola eurasiatica
Japaneseフユガラス, ニシコクマルカラス, カンガラス, ニシコクマルガラス
KazakhШауқарға, ұзаққарға, ұзақ
Korean갈가마귀
Latviankovarnis, kovārnis
LithuanianKniaukė, eurazinė kuosa, Kauka, kuosa, Kovukas, Varnelė, Pusvarnė
LuxembourgishSteekueb
Macedonianчавка, čavka
Malteseċawla, ċawliet, ċawl, Cawla, ċawlu
Manxcaaig doo-chassagh, Caaig, Juan Teayst
Mongolianалаг дуу, Хар алагтуу, алаг хонг, Харлаг хэрээ
Northern SamiToardnagájon
Norwegiankaie
Norwegian NynorskKaie
Occitangralhon
Persianکلاغ گردن ‌بور, کلاغ گردن‌بور
Polishkawka (zwyczajna), kawka, Kawka zwyczajna
PortugueseGralha -de- nuca -cinzenta, gralha de nuca cinzenta, gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta
RomanianStăncuță, stancuta, Stăncuţă, stăncuţă
Romanshcurnagl grisch, tulaun
RussianГалка, Галка обыкновенная, Galka
Sardiniancarroghedda, corronca campidanesa, corrancra, corbittu, carroga, tàccula, tŕccula
SerbianČavka, чавка, cavka
Slovakkavka tmavá, kavka, Kavka obyčajná
Sloveniankavka
SpanishGrajilla сomún, Grajilla, Grajilla occidental, Grajilla Común, Casanueces
Swedishkaja
Tajikзағча, зоғча
TatarАурупа чәүкәсе, чәүкә
TurkishKüçük Karga, Шауқарға
Turkmenküçük karga, zakyja garga
Ukrainianгалка, galka, галка звичайна
Uzbekзағча
WelshCawci, jac-do, Corfran, Cogfran, jac-y-do, Jac y do, Jac ffa, Coegfran