LEGO Blue jay 6127446 - Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Facts; Blue Jay Physical Description; Blue Jay Behavior and Diet; Interesting Blue Jay Trivia

Withitspointedcrestandbluewhiteandblackplumagethis
commonsongbirdisafamiliarandnoisypresenceinmuchof
NorthAmerica
Description
Thebluejaymeasures–in–cmfrombilltotailand
weighs–oz–gwithawingspanof–in
–cm
Behavior
Although theyhavebeenknownto eateggs andenjoythe
occasional caterpillar grasshopperor beetlebluejaysare
largely vegetarian and their diet consists mainly of acorns
nutsandseedsTheyaresocialinnatureandaretypically
foundinpairsfamilygroupsorsmallflocksAlthoughyoung
bluejaysaremorelikelytomigratethanadultsmuchabout
theirmigratorybehaviorremainsamystery
Did you know?
Bluejaysareespeciallyfondofacornsandarecreditedwith
helpingtospreadoaktreesafterthelastglacialperiod
Bluejaysarecapableofawidevarietyofsoundsincluding
excellentimitationsofseveralhawkcalls
Asamoderatelyslowflierbluejaysareeasypreyforfaster-
flyingpredatorssuchashawksandowls
Bluejaystypicallyformstablematingpairsforlifeandboth
sexesbuildthenestandreartheyoung
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue jay)
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