Steller's jay

noun

Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.

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long-crested jaymountain jaypine jay
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Meanings

nounSteller's jay (plural Steller's jays)

plural Steller's jays

  1. Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.

    Synonyms: long-crested jay, mountain jay, pine jay

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.

Similar
long-crested jaymountain jaypine jay
Also see
blue-fronted jaylong-crested jay

Origin

Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

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APA

Steller's jay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steller's%20jay

MLA

“Steller's jay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steller's%20jay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steller's jay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steller's%20jay.

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