(κίσσα/kíssa or κίττα/kítta, Garrulus glandarius). It was often confused in Greek with the Magpie [1. 146] and, as garrulus, in the Middle Ages (among others in Isid. Orig. 12,7,45) with either the graculus, the Alpine chough ( Jackdaw), or the rook (e.g. in Thomas of Cantimpré 5,62; [2. 209]). The colourful crow shows characteristic coloration and behaviour. Plin. HN 10,119 already admires the talkativeness of the related magpies and of the acorn eaters (earum quae glande vescantur). Aristot. Hist. an. 9(8),13,615b 19-23 describes the changeability o…
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Hünemörder, Christian (Hamburg), “Jay”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e327200>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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