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blue jay
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blue jay \Blue" jay`\ (Zo["o]l.) The common jay of the United States ( Cyanocitta, or Cyanura, cristata). The predominant color is bright blue.
Wiktionary
alt. A species of North American jay with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back, (taxlink Cyanocitta cristata species noshow=1). n. A species of North American jay with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back, (taxlink Cyanocitta cristata species noshow=1).
WordNet
n. common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast [syn: jaybird, Cyanocitta cristata]
Wikipedia
The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States, although western populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also found in Newfoundland, Canada, while breeding populations can be found in southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominantly blue with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest. It has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Sexes are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies of the blue jay are recognized.
The blue jay mainly feeds on nuts and seeds such as acorns, soft fruits, arthropods, and occasionally small vertebrates. It typically gleans food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, though it sometimes hawks insects from the air. Like squirrels, blue jays are known to hide nuts for later consumption. It builds an open cup nest in the branches of a tree, which both sexes participate in constructing. The clutch can contain two to seven eggs, which are blueish or light brown with brown spots. Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8–12 days after hatching. They may remain with their parents for one to two months.
The bird's name derives from its noisy, garrulous nature. It is sometimes called a "jaybird".
__NOTOC__ The blue jay is a species of bird that is native to North America.
Blue Jay or Blue Jays can also refer to:
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Blue Jay is an upcoming comedy romance film directed by Alex Lehmann in his fictional feature debut, from a screenplay by Mark Duplass. It stars Duplass and Sarah Paulson. The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016. The film is scheduled to be released on October 7, 2016, in a limited release prior to being released through video on demand on October 11, 2016.
Usage examples of "blue jay".
The harsh screeching of a blue jay drowned them out for a while, then I heard again the trill of a cardinal, liquid as the sunset spreading like cranberry juice along the cloud line between the trees.
A blue jay helps himself to the bird feeder, feathers ruffling, sunflower seeds falling and peppering the snowy earth like lead shot.
A blue jay wheeled overhead, circled the campground once, and lighted at Smathers' feet.
At a jerk of the acolyte’s wrist the blue jay fluttered up, but then back down to her shoulder, as did the Mother’s green bird.
The Daughters acolyte in her blue robes had a fine female crested blue jay, new-hatched last spring.
I added,96 Diana Gabaldonpointing a monitory finger at a blue jay who had settled on a nearby branch.
A gray and blue jay scolded him from the branches of one of those pines.