Listen to the western jackdaw
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About the western jackdaw
The western jackdaw is a bird in the family Corvidae (order Passeriformes). Adults have a wingspan of about 65 cm.
What does the western jackdaw sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, the European jackdaw, or simply the jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. It is found across Europe, western Asia and western North Africa; it is mostly resident, although northern and eastern populations migrate south in the winter. Four subspecies are recognised, which differ mainly in the darker or paler greyscale of the plumage on the head and nape. Linnaeus first described it formally, giving it the name Corvus monedula. The common name derives from the word jack, denoting "small", and daw, a less common synonym for "jackdaw", and the native English name for the bird.
More from the family Corvidae
Common raven
Corvus corax
Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
Eurasian jay
Garrulus glandarius
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Hooded crow
Corvus cornix
Carrion crow
Corvus corone
Northern nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Blue jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Alpine chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Red-billed chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
House crow
Corvus splendens
Pied crow
Corvus albus
Frequently asked questions
What does a western jackdaw sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the western jackdaw on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
What family does the western jackdaw belong to?
The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- European Jackdaw's croaking by QWerk – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Jackdaws (Coloeus monedula) calling - Bærum, Norway 2021-04-03 (01) by Ryan Hodnett – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q25345384 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Western jackdaw – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Darkone – CC BY-SA 2.5