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Canada jay   /kˈænədə dʒeɪ/   Listen
Canada jay

noun
1.
A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery.  Synonyms: camp robber, gray jay, grey jay, Perisoreus canadensis, whisker jack.





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... whilst the young of other species differ considerably, from their parents of both sexes, which are alike. (28. Gould, ibid. vol. ii. pp. 37, 46, 56.) Both sexes and the young of the common jay are closely similar; but in the Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) the young differ so much from their parents that they were formerly described as distinct species. (29. Audubon, 'Ornith. Biography,' ...
— The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex • Charles Darwin


Words linked to "Canada jay" :   Rocky Mountain jay, Perisoreus canadensis, Perisoreus canadensis capitalis, genus Perisoreus, grey jay, gray jay, jay, Perisoreus, camp robber


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