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| − | + | [[Image:Daurian_Jackdaw.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|zhangyong|zhangyong}}<br />Photo taken: Hebei [[China]]]] | |
| − | [[Image:Daurian_Jackdaw.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|zhangyong|zhangyong}}<br />Photo taken: [[China | ||
;[[: Category:Corvus|Corvus]] dauuricus | ;[[: Category:Corvus|Corvus]] dauuricus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 32cm. | |
| + | *Cream white areas on underparts | ||
| + | *Cream white collar | ||
| + | *Glossed black head, throat, wings and tail | ||
| + | *Grey ear coverts | ||
| + | *Black iris | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Tibet]] to [[Siberia]], [[China]], and [[Mongolia]]. | [[Tibet]] to [[Siberia]], [[China]], and [[Mongolia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species which in the past has been considered conspecific with [[Eurasian Jackdaw]] | + | This is a monotypic species which in the past has been considered conspecific with [[Eurasian Jackdaw]]. |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | River valleys, open woodland, hills and mountains. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | ==== | + | The diet includes grains, insects and berries. |
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| + | They nest in tree holes or natural cavities. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Corvus+dauuricus}} | {{GSearch|Corvus+dauuricus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Corvus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Corvus]] | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 19 March 2009
- Corvus dauuricus
Identification
32cm.
- Cream white areas on underparts
- Cream white collar
- Glossed black head, throat, wings and tail
- Grey ear coverts
- Black iris
Distribution
Tibet to Siberia, China, and Mongolia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species which in the past has been considered conspecific with Eurasian Jackdaw.
Habitat
River valleys, open woodland, hills and mountains.
Behaviour
The diet includes grains, insects and berries.
They nest in tree holes or natural cavities.
References
Wikipedia
