jackdaw
European black bird
A jackdaw is a small crow native to Europe and western Asia, black with a gray nape and pale eyes.
Jackdaws are social, intelligent birds known for their curiosity and tendency to collect shiny objects.
The name likely comes from the bird's call combined with an old word for crow.
A jackdaw landed on the chimney pot.
Large black corvid
- ravenLarge black carrion bird
- rookChess piece or corvid
- magpieChattering corvid, loves shinies
- jayColorful crow relative
chough · nutcracker · passerine · corvus · songbird · blackbird · starling · grackle
Chattering corvid, loves shinies
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
- collectorOne who gathers items
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
shiny objects · bauble · curiosity · kleptomaniac · stealing · cache · treasure · glittering
Vertical smoke passage
- church towerVertical structure on chapel
- tree holeHollow in trunk
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- sticksSlender wood pieces
colony · breeding pair · fledgling · nestling · eaves · rooftop · bell tower · ruins
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- familiarKnown from experience
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- portentSign of future calamity
ill luck · churchyard · Tower of London · European folklore · Celtic myth · augury · cunning · trickster
Harsh, shrill laugh
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- callContact by phone
- vocalExpressing views freely
- noisyProducing much sound
gregarious · sociable · dawn chorus · mimicry · shrill · raucous
Bird's complete feather coat
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- compactTightly packed together
- glossySmooth and shiny
crow
Large black corvid
jay · chough · nutcracker · passerine · corvus · songbird · blackbird · starling · grackle · caw
magpie
Chattering corvid, loves shinies
shiny objects · trinket · bauble · curiosity · kleptomaniac · stealing · cache · treasure · glittering · mischievous
chimney
Vertical smoke passage
- church towerVertical structure on chapel
- tree holeHollow in trunk
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
sticks · colony · breeding pair · fledgling · nestling · eaves · rooftop · bell tower · ruins · castle walls
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- familiarKnown from experience
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
portent · ill luck · churchyard · Tower of London · European folklore · Celtic myth · augury · cunning · trickster · shapeshifter
cackle
Harsh, shrill laugh
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- callContact by phone
- vocalExpressing views freely
noisy · gregarious · sociable · dawn chorus · mimicry · shrill · raucous
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- compactTightly packed together
glossy · blue-black · winged · feathered
- Old Bird Nameschaffinch, lapwing, nightjar, osprey, kestrel
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- black birdscrow, raven, blackbird, grackle, black vulture
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat
- corvidscrow, raven, magpie, jay, rook
- European birdsrobin, blackbird, sparrow, thrush, finch