Definition of Canada jay

1. Noun. A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery.


Definition of Canada jay

1. Noun. (US) The gray jay, (spelink Perisoreus canadensis). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canada Jay

Canaanitic
Canaanitic language
Canaanitish
Canachites
Canachites canadensis
Canad.
Canada Day
Canada Dry
Canada anemone
Canada balsam
Canada garlic
Canada geese
Canada ginger
Canada goose
Canada jay
Canada jays
Canada lily
Canada lynx
Canada moonseed
Canada plum
Canada porcupine
Canada snakeroot
Canada thistle
Canada thistles
Canada turpentine
Canada violet
Canada wild rye
Canadarian
Canadarians

Literary usage of Canada jay

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1904)
"THE Canada jay. (By WM. H. MOORE. Scotch Lake, NB) The Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) is one of our Canadian birds which is blessed with several local ..."

2. A Popular Handbook of the Ornithology of Eastern North America by Thomas Nuttall (1896)
"Canada jay. WHISKEY JACK. MOOSE BIRD. PERISOREUS CANADENSIS. CHAR. Above, ashy gray ; head and nape smoky black; forehead and lower parts whitish gray; ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The Canada jay, or " Whiskey-Jack " (the corruption probably of a Cree name), seems to be of a similar nature, but it presents a still more sombre ..."

4. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1904)
"There is scarcely a mark of similarity between the two species, except as they are ornithologically considered. The Canada jay is costumed in Quaker- gray, ..."

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