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Identifier: birdsofbritain00bonh (find matches)
Title: Birds of Britain
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Bonhote, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1875-1922 Dresser, Henry Eeles, 1838-1915
Subjects: Birds -- Great Britain
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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pulars and belly, which arewhite. The rump is greyish. Length, including tail, 18 in.;tail 10 in.; wing 775 in. The sexes and young are allmuch alike in plumage. THE JACKDAW Corvus monedula, Linnaeus Abundant and gregarious in most parts of the country,this species may in winter be found associating with flocksof Eooks in the open pastures and arable land. It is anoisy bird and the call-note che-ak will generally warnus of its presence. It is found in all kinds of situationsand localities, being equally at home in the wild opencountry, along the coast, rocky or alluvial, or on arableland, in well-timbered districts, and even in the middle ofour busy cities; but from certain apparently suitable districtsit is absent, and although abundant in some towns, inothers it is hardly ever found. Along the coast where itdoes not occur, the Chough still holds its own, but as wenoticed under that species the presence of the Jackdawsoon drives away the more delicate bird. 160 JACKDAWCorvus monedula
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M The Jackdaw Practically omnivorous, he experiences no difficulty inprocuring a living wherever he may be, but will usuallybe found associated with Eooks or Starlings on the pastures,often perching on the backs of sheep to rid them of theparasites with which they are infested. Holes in trees,walls, or ruins, church towers, chimneys, or cavities in rocks,provide suitable nesting-sites. A rough nest is built ofsticks, lined with an abundance of fur, rabbit fleck, wool,and any other soft material. The six eggs are pale blue in colour, with large distinctspots of olive brown. Although this species is to be found among us at alltimes of the year, considerable migration both to and fromthese islands goes on in winter, large flocks sometimes arriving on our eastern coasts. The sexes are practically indistinguishable, and are of aglossy purplish black on the head and back, and of a some-what duller greyish black below. The occipital region,nape, and sides of the neck are clear grey, forming

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