Perisoreus

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περισωρεύω (perisoreuo, “I heap up all around”)

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Proper noun

Perisoreus

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae — the gray jays.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Perisoreus canadensis (gray jay), Perisoreus infaustus (Siberian jay), Perisoreus internigrans (Sichuan jay)

References

• 2006, Gill, F. and Wright, M., Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276: