gray jay

gray jay

n. A bird (Perisoreus canadensis) of North American coniferous forests, having gray plumage and a black-capped head. Also called camp robber, Canada jay, moosebird, whiskey jack.

gray′ jay′

n. a deep-gray and white jay, Perisoreus canadensis, with no crest, common in North American coniferous forests. Also called Canada jay. [1935–40]

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gray jay - a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thieverycamp robber, Canada jay, grey jay, Perisoreus canadensis, whisker jackjay - crested largely blue birdgenus Perisoreus, Perisoreus - Canada jaysPerisoreus canadensis capitalis, Rocky Mountain jay - a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona