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The blue jay<\/strong> (Cyanocitta cristata<\/em>) is a passerine<\/a> bird<\/a> in the family<\/a> Corvidae<\/a>, native to North America. It resides 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 across southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous<\/a> and coniferous<\/a> forests, and is common 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. Males and females are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies of the blue jay have been recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The blue jay mainly feeds on nuts and seeds such as acorns<\/a>, soft fruits, arthropods<\/a>, and occasionally small vertebrates. It typically gleans<\/a> food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, though it sometimes hawks<\/a> insects from the air. Like squirrels, blue jays are known to hide nuts for later consumption.[2]<\/a><\/sup> 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<\/a>, and are brooded by the female for 8\u201312 days after hatching. They may remain with their parents for one to two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name “jay” derives from its noisy, garrulous nature and has been applied to other birds of the same family, which are also mostly gregarious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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