The species are the Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), which breeds in the British Isles and western Europe, Scandinavia, northern Asia and Northern Africa, and its eastern counterpart, the Daurian Jackdaw (Corvus dauuricus), found from eastern Europe to Japan.
The region has given its name to various animal species including Daurian Hedgehog, and the following birds: Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica), Daurian Jackdaw, Daurian Partridge, Daurian Redstart, Daurian Starling, Daurian Shrike and the Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica).