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Noun: grey jay
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: gray jay)
  1. 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 grey jay earned its nickname 'camp robber' by stealing food from campsites";
    - Canada jay, gray jay [US], camp robber, whiskey jack, Perisoreus canadensis

Derived forms: grey jays

Type of: jay

Part of: genus Perisoreus, Perisoreus

Encyclopedia: Grey jay