camp robber

camp robber

n.
See gray jay.
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Noun1.camp robber - a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crestcamp robber - a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
Canada jay, gray jay, grey jay, Perisoreus canadensis, whisker jack
jay - crested largely blue bird
genus Perisoreus, Perisoreus - Canada jays
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis, Rocky Mountain jay - a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
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