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- noun Plural form of
jackdaw .
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Examples
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In his book, "The Birdlife of Texas," Harry C. Oberholser says grackles are called "jackdaws" in colloquial speech.
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Around them stalked rooks, jackdaws, crows and a couple of ravens.
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The only upside to these die-offs has been the rapt attention of readers, which is great; however, no offense to jackdaws and dead devil crabs, but there are a whole lot of other species on the brink that could use the publicity.
Tara Lohan: Why You Should Really Be Concerned About the Global Wildlife Die-offs Tara Lohan 2011
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Gradually those pounding hearts steadied, the flock spread out and life resumed its normal course, which involved ragged bands of corvids, rooks and jackdaws, waddling among the stock to feed.
Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk Mark Cocker 2010
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The 100 or so dead jackdaws in Sweden were explained by a veterinarian to a local news outlet: "Our main theory is that the birds were scared away because of the fireworks and landed on the road, but couldn't fly away from the stress and were hit by a car."
Tara Lohan: Why You Should Really Be Concerned About the Global Wildlife Die-offs Tara Lohan 2011
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Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws
Birds Found Dead In Sweden AP 2011
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Veterinarian Robert ter Horst says the cause of jackdaws' deaths was unclear but that fireworks were set off near the scene Tuesday night.
Birds Found Dead In Sweden AP 2011
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The interior still bears the marks of a fire in 1822, supposedly caused by jackdaws nesting in the chimneys, but the exteriors remain a perfect example of English baroque.
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Five of the dead jackdaws found in the city of Falkoping were being tested.
Birds Found Dead In Sweden AP 2011
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Dozens of jackdaws in Sweden fell from the sky as well.
Bird Die-Offs? Not That Rare Gautam Naik 2011
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