Noun: camp robber kamp ró-bu(r)
- A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
"The grey jay earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites"; "The Canada jay earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites"; "The grey jay earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites"; "The whiskey jack earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites"; "The Perisoreus canadensis earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites";
- Canada jay, grey jay [Brit, Cdn], gray jay [US], whiskey jack, Perisoreus canadensis
Derived forms: camp robbers
Type of: jay
Part of: genus Perisoreus, Perisoreus
Encyclopedia: Camp robber