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单词 Steller's jay
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Definition of Steller's jay in English:

Steller's jay

(also Steller jay)
noun
  • A blue jay with a dark crest, found in western North America.

    Cyanocitta stelleri, family Corvidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the Steller's jay didn't want to take ‘No’ for an answer, and he kept cocking his head and displaying his black crest in what could only be described as an inquisitive manner.
    • Jays in the West include the Steller's jay (C. stelleri), which is common in coastal forests and mountains into the Rockies.
    • There were a few Steller's jays visiting the feeders, along with an acorn woodpecker and a white-breasted nuthatch.
    • Next on the scene are the striking and regal Steller's jays with their ebony crested heads and shoulders melding to indigo.
    • The eagles are courting, the crows building nests, the Steller's jays have come back to sit and fling insults and we can see baby salmon in the shallows of the river.

Origin

Named after Steller, Georg Wilhelm.

 
 

Definition of Steller's jay in US English:

Steller's jay

nounˈstelərz ˈjā
  • A blue jay with a dark crest, found in western North America.

    Cyanocitta stelleri, family Corvidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were a few Steller's jays visiting the feeders, along with an acorn woodpecker and a white-breasted nuthatch.
    • The eagles are courting, the crows building nests, the Steller's jays have come back to sit and fling insults and we can see baby salmon in the shallows of the river.
    • Jays in the West include the Steller's jay (C. stelleri), which is common in coastal forests and mountains into the Rockies.
    • Next on the scene are the striking and regal Steller's jays with their ebony crested heads and shoulders melding to indigo.
    • But the Steller's jay didn't want to take ‘No’ for an answer, and he kept cocking his head and displaying his black crest in what could only be described as an inquisitive manner.

Origin

Named after Steller, Georg Wilhelm.

 
 
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