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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Blue Jay	Asian Azure-winged Magpie
学名	Cyanocitta cristata	Cyanopica cyanus
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Corvidae	Corvidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	—
翼開長	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重	87.0 g (3.07 oz)	96.5 g (3.40 oz)
食性	Omnivorous — nuts (especially acorns), seeds, berries, insects, and occasionally eggs or nestlings of other …	--
一腹卵数	2-7	5-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Blue Jay 28.0 cm

Asian Azure-winged Magpie —

翼開長

Blue Jay 42.0 cm

Asian Azure-winged Magpie 28.3 cm

体重

Blue Jay 87.0 g

Asian Azure-winged Magpie 96.5 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Blue Jay only

None

Asian Azure-winged Magpie only

None

Blue Jay

Deciduous and mixed forests, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.

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Song & Call Comparison

Blue Jay

さえずり

A harsh, ringing 'jaay-jaay-jaay'. Also mimics Red-tailed Hawk and other species convincingly. Gives soft, liquid 'bell' calls and gurgling whispers in flocks.

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

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Geographic Range & Migration

Blue Jay

Eastern and central North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Some populations migrate irregularly.

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

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保全状況

Least Concern

Blue Jay

Least Concern

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

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How to Tell Them Apart

Blue Jay

羽毛

Bright blue upperparts with black barring on the wings and tail. White face and underparts with a black necklace. Prominent blue crest.

くちばし

Stout, straight black bill

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

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About These Birds

Blue Jay

アオカケスは鮮やかな羽毛と大きな鳴き声で知られるカラス科の大胆で知能が高い鳥。アオカケスは毎秋数千個のドングリを蓄えることでカシの木の重要な散布者となっている。複雑な社会的行動には、給餌器から他の鳥を追い払うためにタカの声を真似ることも含まれる。

Asian Azure-winged Magpie

The Asian Azure-winged Magpie is an elegant corvid found in eastern China, Korea, and Japan, inhabiting open woodland and gardens. Weighing about 96.5g with a wingspan near 28cm, it has a black cap, pale buff body, and striking azure-blue wings and tail. It is social and vocal, foraging in small flocks for insects, fruit, and small animals.

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