long-crested jay

noun

: a jay (Cyanocitta stelleri diademata) that is a variety of the Steller's jay, is distinguished chiefly by an intensely iridescent blue abdomen and rump and bluish white streaks on the head, and is found from Wyoming to New Mexico

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“Long-crested jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-crested%20jay. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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