The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) belongs to the family Corvidae which includes Crows, Jays, and Magpies.
Length. 11-12.5 inches
Habitat. deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests, gardens, and parks.
Nesting. Nest is a bulky cup of moss, twigs, and leaves, 5-50 ft. above ground in crotch of tree or on branch. Eggs 3-6, olive, pale blue, or buff, spotted with brown and gray. Incubation about16-18 days, by female. Young leave nest 17-21 daysnest after hatching.
Food. Nus, fruits, seeds, and insects.
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Passeriformes
Perching Birds
- Family: Corvidae
Crows, Jays, Magpies
- Genus: Cyanocitta
Blue Jays
- Species: Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay
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