perisoreus canadensis

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   a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

   SynonymsCanada jaygrey jaygray jaycamp robberwhisker jack

   Broaderjay

   NarrowerRocky Mountain jay

   Part ofPerisoreus

Questions about perisoreus canadensis

What does perisoreus canadensis mean?

perisoreus canadensis means "a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery".

What is another word for perisoreus canadensis?

Close synonyms include Canada jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker jack. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is perisoreus canadensis a common word?

perisoreus canadensis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.