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Canada jay

• a gray, crestless jay, Perisoreus canadensis.

  See also: camp robber  lumberjack (def. 2)  moosebird  whisky-jack (def. 1)  

  • This bird, common throughout the Canadian forests, has been known by many names, over thirty of which have been recorded. Most of these names are entered in the dictionary, but in the interests of economy only those most widely used are noted above.