What does the Western Jackdaw eat?
Coloeus monedula
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Highly opportunistic omnivores. Diet includes insects, spiders, snails, worms, seeds, fruits, berries, eggs and nestlings of other birds, carrion, and human refuse. They forage on the ground, in trees, and will readily visit bird feeders. They are known to cache food.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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