Steller's jay
Steller's jay · Steller's jays
Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay,…Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.
Meaning
1 sensesCyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.
Origin
Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg WilhePartial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.
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Forms
plural: Steller's jays| Singular | Steller's jay |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymslong-crested jaymountain jaypine jay