gray jay

gray jay
a) A mostly gray bird, Perisoreus canadensis, that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.
b) Any bird of the genus .
Syn: camp robber, Canada jay, moosebird, whiskey-jack, whiskeyjack, whiskey jack, whisky-jack, whiskyjack, whisky jack

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