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jays

/dʒeɪz/

Meanings

noun

Eichelhäher, Häher

Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.

Examples :

Die Eichelhäher in meinem Garten sind sehr laut, wenn sie die Katze sehen.