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| carrion crow |
a common European crow. |
| caw |
the cry of the crow or raven, or any harsh sound resembling this cry. [2 definitions] |
| cockcrow |
the time when roosters begin to crow; dawn or daybreak. |
| Crow |
the Siouan language of the Crow. [1/2 definitions] |
| daw |
a small crow native to Europe; jackdaw. |
| jackdaw |
a shiny black bird originating in Europe and related to the crow. |
| jay |
any of a number of usu. brightly colored, noisy birds of the crow family, esp. the blue jay. |
| Jim-Crow |
"for the use of blacks only," as designated by Jim-Crow laws. [1/2 definitions] |
| rook1 |
a black European bird, related to and resembling the crow, that nests in treetops in flocks. [1/2 definitions] |
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