Withitspointedcrestandbluewhiteandblackplumagethis
commonsongbirdisafamiliarandnoisypresenceinmuchof
NorthAmerica
Description
Thebluejaymeasures–in–cmfrombilltotailand
weighs–oz–gwithawingspanof–in
–cm
Behavior
Although theyhavebeenknownto eateggs andenjoythe
occasional caterpillar grasshopperor beetlebluejaysare
largely vegetarian and their diet consists mainly of acorns
nutsandseedsTheyaresocialinnatureandaretypically
foundinpairsfamilygroupsorsmallflocksAlthoughyoung
bluejaysaremorelikelytomigratethanadultsmuchabout
theirmigratorybehaviorremainsamystery
Did you know?
Bluejaysareespeciallyfondofacornsandarecreditedwith
helpingtospreadoaktreesafterthelastglacialperiod
Bluejaysarecapableofawidevarietyofsoundsincluding
excellentimitationsofseveralhawkcalls
Asamoderatelyslowflierbluejaysareeasypreyforfaster-
flyingpredatorssuchashawksandowls
Bluejaystypicallyformstablematingpairsforlifeandboth
sexesbuildthenestandreartheyoung
Cyanocitta cristata (Blue jay)
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