JACKDAW


Meaning of JACKDAW in English

or daw

Crowlike black bird ( Corvus monedula ) with gray nape and pearly eyes.

About 13 in. (33 cm) long, jackdaws breed in colonies in treeholes and on cliffs and tall buildings; their flocks fly in formation around the site. Their cry sounds like their name: "chak." The species ranges from the British Isles to central Asia. See also crow , grackle .

Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula )

John Markham

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.