Wiktionary
camp robber
n. (context US English) The gray jay, ''Perisoreus canadensis''.
WordNet
camp robber
n. gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery [syn: Canada jay, gray jay, whisker jack, Perisoreus canadensis]
Wikipedia
Camp robber
The colloquial name camp robber is used for several species of birds (all corvids) known for their fearlessness around humans and their proclivity for stealing food from campers and picnickers:
- Gray jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
- Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
- Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
- Black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia)
Usage examples of "camp robber".
Nor did Short Bull, who took my place, nothing but a camp robber jay who hopped about from limb to twig to rock, watching for something he might steal.