Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Western Jackdaw
The Western Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Coloeus monedula
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Jackdaw
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Coloeus monedula monedula
- Coloeus monedula spermologus
- Coloeus monedula soemmerringii
- Coloeus monedula cirtensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus Monedula
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europa; restricted to Sweden by Hartert (1903, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 15).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.106
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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