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The Blue Jay

The Blue Jay. Classification Scientific Name. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class-Aves Order-Passeriformes Family- Corvidae Genus- Cyanocitta Species- Cristata. Cyanocitta Cristata. Relatives- Corvidae. Gray Jay Steller’s Jay .

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The Blue Jay

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  1. The Blue Jay

  2. Classification Scientific Name • Kingdom-Animalia • Phylum-Chordata • Class-Aves • Order-Passeriformes • Family-Corvidae • Genus-Cyanocitta • Species-Cristata • CyanocittaCristata

  3. Relatives-Corvidae Gray Jay Steller’s Jay Black-billed Magpie American Crow

  4. Physical Characteristics

  5. More Characteristics Close up of wings • Length: 9-12 inches • Weight: 2.5-3.5 ounces • Wing Span: 13-17 inches Males and Females are identical

  6. Distribution • Eastern part of U.S. • Rockies • South Canada • Oregon • California

  7. Habitat • Forests • Parks • Back yards

  8. Conservation • Stable/Increasing • Common species • IUCN-Least Concern

  9. Reproductive Characteristics • Males show off • Female chooses mate Mate for life

  10. Reproductive Characteristics Mate around 1 year old Build nest together Female lays 5-7 eggs Female incubates eggs for 17-18 days

  11. Parental Care • Both parents care for babies • Babies stay with parents for 2 months

  12. Longevity In the Wild In Captivity • 7-8 years • Longest recorded is 17 years • 27 years

  13. Causes of Mortality • West Nile Virus • Cats • Dogs

  14. Seasonal Patterns • Migrates • Depending on winter food supplies • If there is no food then they migrate

  15. Diet • Acorns • Nuts • Fruits • Seeds • Mice • Frogs • Insects

  16. Predators • Barred Owl • Great Horned Owl • Red-tailed Hawk • Sharp-shinned Hawk • Black Rat Snake • Cats • Squirrels

  17. Human Relationship • Humans can’t hunt • Humans can’t have them as pets • Humans have love/hate relationship

  18. Fun Facts The blue color on the blue jay is actually from the pigment they receive from the sun. If you crush a blue jay feather the blue color disappears. Blue jays are known for putting something white on the front of their nest.

  19. Fun Facts • Blue Jays do an unusual behavior called “anting”

  20. The End

  21. Works Cited "Blue Jay." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-jay/>. Bright Hub. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/19094.aspx>. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. <http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/blue_jay/id>. The Free Resource. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.thefreeresource.com/facts-about-the-blue-jay-bird-for-kids>. Grandpa's Backyard Fun. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.grandpas-backyard-fun.com/blue-jay.html>. Schneck, Marcus. Backyard Songbirds: An Illistrated Guide to Familiar Species of North America. New York: Robert M. Tod, 1992. Print. - - -. Garden Bird Facts. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1992. Print. Study of Northern Virginia Ecology. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/blue_jay.htm>. Terres, John K. Songbirds in Your Garden: How to Attract, Feed, and Enjoy Birds in Your Garden or Backyard. Illus. Matthew Kalmenoff. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1987. Print. Wild Bird Watching. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Blue_Jay.html#sthash.RjoHBqO3.LvuIqvZq.dpbs>.

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