THE JACKDAW. 



Corvus Monedula. 



HIS bird is even more com- 

 monly known than the Rook, 

 as it is generally in the neigh- 

 bourhood of the dwellings of 

 man that it takes up its abode. 

 Like that bird it is also gre- 

 garious, and some colonies at- 

 tain to considerable numbers. 



The length of the Jackdaw 

 is about fifteen inches, the fe- 

 male being possibly the larger ; 

 but otherwise it is very diffi- 

 cult to distinguish their sexes. 

 When seen in flight the appear - 

 / ance of the Jackdaw seems one 

 uniform black, but upon closer 

 inspection it will be found to 

 have an especially black cap 

 upon the head, and from the 

 ear coverts round to the back of 

 the head a broad patch of grey. 

 The beak, tongue, legs, and 

 feet are black, but the eye is 

 clear bluish- white. 



These birds are to be found 

 generally throughout Europe, and are common to almost 



