jay

ghiandaia

Uccello imparentato con i corvi, spesso con piume vivaci e un verso forte.

In inglese semplice: A bird related to crows, often with bright feathers and a loud call.

• A jay landed on the fence.
• The jay hid an acorn under a leaf.
• We heard several jays calling in the woods.

Espressioni comuni: blue jay, jay feathers, jay call

ghiandaia

Uccello estraneo alla famiglia dei corvi, simile alle ghiandaie colorate nell’aspetto o nel comportamento.

In inglese semplice: A bird outside the crow family that looks or behaves like one of its brightly colored members.

• This jay belongs to a different bird family.
• The guide identified the colorful bird as a jay.
• These jays resemble their better-known namesakes.

Espressioni comuni: tropical jay, jay species

ghiandaia marina indiana

Uccello indiano dalle ali blu, chiamato anche ghiandaia marina indiana.

In inglese semplice: An Indian bird with blue wings, also called an Indian roller.

• An Indian jay perched above the field.
• The jay spread its bright blue wings.
• We watched two Indian jays catching insects.

Sinonimi: Indian roller

Espressioni comuni: Indian jay, jay wings

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Nome usato per pronunciare la lettera J.

In inglese semplice: The spoken name of the letter J.

• The name starts with jay.
• Write a capital jay at the beginning.
• Did you say jay or kay?

Espressioni comuni: letter jay, capital jay, lowercase jay