Allike

Did you know that the allik is the smallest crow in Denmark? Other members of the family are gray crows, ravens and rooks.

ALLIKEN

Family: The collar family 

Weight: 220-270 g 

Lifestyle: Pack animals forming lifelong pairs

Diet: Primarily small animals and insects 

The jackdaw is the smallest of the crows in Denmark. With its characteristic, almost white eyes and silver-grey neck, it is easy to recognize when it gets close. There is no visible difference between males and females. 

Quantity 

Common rabbits prefer to breed in large colonies, in which they form lifelong pairs. The jackdaws are a gregarious bird that always seek the company of other crows. If there are no other jackdaws, it seeks out crows and rooks. Therefore, mixed flocks of jackdaws, rooks and crows are often seen. 

Common rabbits live mostly in the open country and are often seen in grasslands, meadows, fields and parks. The jackdawn primarily seeks food on the ground, where it finds insects and other small animals, but it also eats seeds, berries and grains, if that is what it comes near.  

Moving closer to people 

The jackdaw is common throughout Denmark - however, the densest population is found in East Jutland and on the islands. This is mainly due to the fact that the conifers in West Jutland do not provide optimal conditions for the nesting of the aluminum.

Originally, the jackdaws made their nests in hollow trees and in forests, but increasingly the jackdaws are moving into chimneys and under overhangs. Like other animals, such as blackbirds and foxes, the jackdaws have discovered new food sources close to humans.