Blue Jay vs Red-billed Blue Magpie

Cyanocitta cristata 比較対象 Urocissa erythroryncha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue Jay Red-billed Blue Magpie
学名 Cyanocitta cristata Urocissa erythroryncha
Passeriformes Passeriformes
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) 36.3 cm (14.3 in)
体重 87.0 g (3.07 oz) 150.5 g (5.31 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — nuts (especially acorns), seeds, berries, insects, and occasionally eggs or nestlings of other … --
一腹卵数 2-7 3-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Blue Jay 28.0 cm
Red-billed Blue Magpie
翼開長
Blue Jay 42.0 cm
Red-billed Blue Magpie 36.3 cm
体重
Blue Jay 87.0 g
Red-billed Blue Magpie 150.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Blue Jay only

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Red-billed Blue Magpie only

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Blue Jay

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

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.

Red-billed Blue Magpie

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue Jay

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

Red-billed Blue Magpie

保全状況

Least Concern

Blue Jay

Least Concern

Red-billed Blue Magpie

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

Red-billed Blue Magpie

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。

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