Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
A crested songbird in blue, white and black.
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- Group
- Songbird
- Colors
- Blue, white, black
- Diet
- Nuts, seeds, insects
The Blue Jay is a crested songbird. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes its blue, white and black plumage and notes that it frequents forest edges and yards.
Typical traits
- Blue, white and black plumage
- A crest on the head
- Black necklace-like band
Could be confused with
- Steller's Jay (darker, western range)
- Eastern Bluebird (smaller, no crest)
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