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Definition of grey jay in English: grey jaynoun A fluffy long-tailed jay with dark grey upper parts and a whitish face, found in Canada and the north-western US. Perisoreus canadensis, family Corvidae Example sentencesExamples - At the lake we fed the grey jays, which sat on our skis and even ate out of Paul's hand.
- Many campgrounds support a flock of habituated gray jays, as campers readily feed the birds.
- The gray jay makes a series of whistling sounds of ‘wheeoo’ or ‘wheee-ah.’
- Many species of birds live here, including chickadees, hummingbirds, grey jays, red-tailed hawks, ptarmigan and golden eagles.
- The Corvidae family of birds such as crows, blue and grey jays, ravens and magpies are particularly susceptible to illness and death from West Nile Virus.
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