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Meanings of jackdaw in inglés

portugués
gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta
catalán
gralla
español
corvus monedula

Common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery.

corvus monedula
Usage of jackdaw in inglés
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As Kauc, the crow, was saying to Cloctaw, the jackdaw, this morning--
Wood Magic: A Fable
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So did Evelyn think, and her eyes followed Sister Mary John's jackdaw.
Sister Teresa
3
The old birds were screeching loudly, and trying to drive the jackdaw away.
The Life of the Fields
4
I watched as a jackdaw hopped across the garden this morning.
The Irish Times
5
You can see part of an upstairs room there, by the jackdaw tower.
Five on a treasure island
6
Uttering a mournful squawk, the jackdaw flew out of the window.
Nanny mcphee and the big bang
7
The jackdaw is a big-brained, extremely alert, very educable, loquacious bird.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) / A Plain Story Simply Tol...
8
A jackdaw, perched on an upper bough, makes off as I glance up.
Nature Near London
9
Sister Mary John came striding over the broken earth, followed by her jackdaw.
Sister Teresa
10
A jackdaw took to the air, screaming at the sky as it flew.
A Cavern of Black Ice
11
Leaving Asia and entering Europe, the magpie seemed to give place to the jackdaw.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar...
12
A jackdaw picked up some beautiful feathers left by the peacocks on the ground.
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories / The Young Folks Treasu...
13
In our film there is a jackdaw called Mr Edelweiss.
Nanny mcphee and the big bang
14
The birds themselves are nearly as large as a jackdaw.
The Illustrated London Reading Book
15
Thereafter, that class of post-modern jackdaw film-making became enormously fashionable.
The Irish Times
16
Evelyn saw the sly jackdaw, with his head on one side, looking at her.
Sister Teresa
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catalán
gralla
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