Daurian Jackdaw

Also called the Daurian Jackdaw, the Daurian Jackdaw is part of the corvid family. Its name comes from the Dauria region to the east of Russia. It is the same size, or slightly smaller, than the Carrion Crow. Its proportions and habits are also the same. However, it differs in its plumage. Many adults (but not all) have a creamy white chest, belly and nape. The white of the nape joins that of the chest forming a wide collar. The head, back, throat, wings, tail, ventral and under-tail are shiny black. A tinged gray area is visible at the back of the eye. Adults entirely black and juveniles are distinguished from the Carrion Crow by the black color of their iris (the Carrion Crow has a light gray iris).
The collared crow is the only other corvid species, sharing the same territory, which is bicolor, but its much larger size makes confusion with the Daurian Jackdaw unlikely.