jackdaws
Small black crows
Jackdaws are small, sociable crows native to Europe and western Asia, recognizable by their pale gray eyes and the gray patch on their napes.
They nest in cavities—tree holes, chimneys, church steeples—and often gather in noisy flocks.
The name likely imitates their sharp call.
A jackdaw sat on the chimney pot.
Large black corvid
- ravenLarge black carrion bird
- magpieChattering corvid, loves shinies
- rookChess piece or corvid
- jayColorful crow relative
chough · caw · intelligent · social · omnivorous · scavenger · black · grey
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- churchyardBurial ground beside chapel
- towerTall slender edifice
- steeplePointed church tower
chimney · ruins · castle · gothic · European · British · old-world · legend
Expressing views freely
- mimicOne who copies others
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- monogamousMated to one only
- playfulInclined toward fun
acrobatic · curious · bold · tame · intelligent · problem-solving · communal · roosting
crow
Large black corvid
jay · chough · caw · intelligent · social · omnivorous · scavenger · black · grey · nape
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- churchyardBurial ground beside chapel
- towerTall slender edifice
steeple · chimney · ruins · castle · gothic · European · British · old-world · legend · portent
vocal
Expressing views freely
- mimicOne who copies others
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- monogamousMated to one only
playful · acrobatic · curious · bold · tame · intelligent · problem-solving · communal · roosting · colonial
shiny
Reflecting light smoothly
snatch · collect · pilfering · curiosity · attracted · glittering · baubles · cache · stash · opportunistic