Cyanocitta cristata

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Habitat preferences for this species includes a variety of forested situations from mature deciduous forest and wood margins to more urban or open wooded areas.

Ecology: List of Habitats : 1.1 Forest - Boreal 1.4 Forest - Temperate

Biology

Diet

The diet of the Blue Jay is highly variable, including fruits, acorns , nuts, seeds, insects, small vertebrates , carrion , bird eggs , and bird nestlings.

Reproduction

The breeding season begins in mid-March, peaks in mid-April to May, and extends into July. The adults build a cup-shaped nest approximately 1.5-6 m (5-20 feet) high, preferably in an evergreen tree . The nest is built of twigs , small roots , bark strips, moss, other plant material , cloth, paper, and feathers , with occasional mud added to the cup . The female lays 3-7 (usually 4-5) eggs that she incubates for 16-18 days. The male feeds the female while she is incubating. The young are altricial and fledge 17-21 days after hatching . After the juveniles fledge, the family travels and forages together until early fall .

• Breeding Habitat : Urban
• Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
• Nest Type: Open-cup
• Clutch Size: 3-6
• Length of Incubation : 16-18 days
• Days to Fledge: 17-21
• Number of Broods: 1 in north, 2-3 in south

Migration

Migratory

Behavior

The Blue Jay is a common bird at bird feeders, and frequents urban areas.

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

Steller's Jay, Western Scrub Jay, Florida Scrub Jay

Members of the genus Cyanocitta

There are approximately 28 species in this genus:

C. coronata · C. cristata (Southern Jay) · C. cristata bromia · C. cristata burleighi · C. cristata cristata (Northern Jay) · C. cristata cyanotephra (Western Blue Jay) · C. cristata florincola (Florida Blue Jay) · C. cristata semplei (Semple's Blue Jay) · C. diademata · C. frontalis · C. galeata · C. stelleri (Queen Charlotte Jay) · C. stelleri annectens (Black-Headed Jay) · C. stelleri azteca · C. stelleri carbonacea (Coast Jay) · C. stelleri carlottae (Queen Charlotte Jay) · C. stelleri coronata · C. stelleri diademata (Long-Crested Jay) · C. stelleri frontalis (Blue-Fronted Jay) · C. stelleri litoralis · C. stelleri macrolopha (Long-Crested Jay) · C. stelleri paralia · C. stelleri percontatrix (Nevada Crested Jay) · C. stelleri purpurea · C. stelleri ridgwayi · C. stelleri stelleri (Queen Charlotte Jay) · C. stelleri suavis · C. turoosa

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Notes

Contributors

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:

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• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Santa Barbara Musem of Natural History
• University of Colorado Museum: Zoological specimens
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ): Bird specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3847093
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-179684
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13739733
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 179680
• IUCN ID: 51093
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABPAV02020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 221

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