Jay
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The jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the crow family Corvidae. The names jay and magpie are somewhat interchangeable, and the evolutionary relationships are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian Magpie seems more closely related to the Eurasian Jay than to the Oriental Blue and Green Magpies, whereas the Blue Jay is not closely related to either.
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Jays in culture
Slang
The word "jay" has an archaic meaning in American slang meaning an impertinent person.
The term jaywalking was coined in 1915 to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard. [1] Eventually the behavior became defined as illegal in many communities in the USA. Eventually, traffic control regulations were introduced that would levy a fine against pedestrians who were not using the delineated crosswalks marked on streets, but rather, cutting across traffic where they pleased. A public relations campaign began in the 1950s as the new regulations were introduced in Manhattan and many communities across the country instituted similar laws. Rarely is the regulation exercised.
The term began to imply recklessness or impertinent behavior as the convention became established. ("jay-walker". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)).
Organizational symbols
- The Toronto Blue Jays, a Major League Baseball team, is based in Toronto, Ontario.
- The Arizona Jays, a World Football League team is a member of the Pacific Conference.
References
- Ericson, Per G. P.; Jansén, Anna-Lee; Johansson, Ulf S. & Ekman, Jan (2005): Inter-generic relationships of the crows, jays, magpies and allied groups (Aves: Corvidae) based on nucleotide sequence data. Journal of Avian Biology 36: 222-234. PDF fulltext
External links
- Jay videos on the Internet Bird Collection