Name: Step aside, loon: Geographic society plucks gray jay as Canada's national bird
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well, it's being called a stunning upset.

After a two year search and thousands of votes cast, Canada now has a national bird.

But it's probably not the bird you would expect.

See TV's Aaron Paul is joining us now with the details.

Erin, I know you are personally upset about this.

Indeed, we It's the story everybody is talking about because it is a bit of a stunning upset.

So the bird chosen is known as the Gray J, otherwise called the Whiskey.

Jack beat out a number of better known, perhaps more favored Canadian birds like the Loon, for example, the snowy owl, the Canada Goose and the chickadee.

Now this contest was run by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and more than 50,000 Canadians voted online for their favorite Burt.

The Gray J actually came in third in voting behind the loon in the snowy owl, but was chosen after a public debate and deliberations by a panel of experts.

So why is the Gray J so quintessentially Canadian have a listen to this avian expert whose name is Dr David Bird Range almost mirrors the borders of Canada.

It does not migrate from count in the wintertime.

Sobered also said, Science has proven it's the smartest bird on the planet, very friendly.

They will come out and land on your outstretched hand.

And he defended skipping over the more favored loon and snowy owl by saying those were symbols for Ontario and Quebec.

So hardy, friendly, smart lives in all parts of this country doesn't go south in the winter.

That is the official argument for picking the great J.

I'm so compare that bird to the snowy Oh, which is majestic than your team's new yo, I mean, loon Loon.

Okay, this argument is being played on a social media.

Common loon with three wanted Canada's 150th birthday, Also even in Canada, popular vote doesn't seem doesn't win.

It seems I don't mind, though I still love these guys.

And why is the great J now Canada's bird?

There is one person very happy about this choice, though NBC reporter Jay Gray.

Yes, Canada, you are the wind beneath my wings, and he's proudly wearing a Canda sweatshirt.

Now a lot of people are comparing this stunning upset to that of Donald Trump's victory.

In fact, there's now a hashtag trending Garcia, not my national bird.

It's a great year and make the stuff you can't see.

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