Taxidermy Jackdaw

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Latin: Corvus Monedula

Size: Approx. 34cm x 33cm x 9.5cm

Description: Modern adult specimen.

The Western Jackdaw was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th century work Systema Naturae. Owing to its supposed fondness for picking up coins, Linnaeus gave it the binomial name Corvus monedula, choosing the specific name m?n?d?la, which is derived from moneta, the Latin stem of the word "money"