Four ‘colly’ birds. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the word’s use as an adjective to describe something covered in coal dust, or the colour of coal. I’m fairly sure the rooks(?) in the picture fit that description. A full explanation of the origin of the ‘colly birds’ line can be found here.
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