Jackdaw. 
JACK CURLEW. — A name for the Whimbrell. 
JACKDAW (^Corvus monedula, Linnaeus.) 
* Corvus monedula, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 156. 6. — Faun. Suec. No. 89. — G»?e/. Syst. 1. 
p. 376. sp. 6 Lath. Ind. Orn. 1. p. 154. sp. 11 — Briss. 2. p. 24. 6. — Raii, 
Syn. p. 40. t. 5. — Will. p. 85. t. 19. — Le Choucas, Buff. Ois. 3. p. 69 Ih. pi. 
Enl. 523 Choucas, Temm. Man. d’Orn. 1. p. 111. — Die Dohle oder Turm- 
Rabe, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. 2. p. 1213. — Frisch, Vdg. t. 67, 68. — Meyer, 
Tasschenb. Deut. 1. p. 99 — Jackdaw, Br. Zool. 1. No. 81. t. 34. — Arct. Zool. 
2. p. 251. — White’s Hist. Selb. p. 59 & 60. — Lath. Syn. 1. p. 378. 9 Ib. Supp. 
p. 78 Lewin’ s Br. Birds, 1. t. 37 — Will. (Angl.) p. 125. t. 19. — Mont. Orn. 
Diet. — Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 5 Bewick’s Br. Birds, 1. p. 73 Low’s Faun. 
Oread, p. 48. sp. 3. — Shaw’s Zool. 7. p. 350. — Flern. Br. Anim. p. 88. — Selby, 
pi. 31. fig. 1. p. 75. 
Provincial. — Daw. Kae, or Kay.* 
This species weighs about nine ounces ; length near thirteen inches ; 
bill black ; iricles light grey ; the forehead is black ; the hind part of 
the head and back of the neck cinereous grey ; upper parts of the body 
black, slightly glossed with blue ; tail the same ; the under parts dusky 
black ; legs black. 
This very common bird frequents old towers, ruined buildings, and 
high cliffs, where it builds, as well as in holes of trees. The nest is 
made of sticks, and lined with wool and other soft materials ; the eggs 
