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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Least Concern

체장

28.0 cm

날개 폭

42.0 cm

체중

87.0 g

과

Corvidae

목

Passeriformes

소개

어치는 화려한 깃털과 큰 울음소리로 알려진 까마귀과의 대담하고 지능적인 구성원입니다. 가을마다 수천 개의 도토리를 저장하기 때문에 참나무 나무의 중요한 산포자입니다. 복잡한 사회 행동으로 먹이통에서 다른 새들을 겁주기 위해 매의 울음소리를 흉내 내기도 합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	28.0 cm	11.0 in
날개 폭	42.0 cm	16.5 in
체중	87.0 g	3.07 oz

식별

깃털

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

부리

Stout, straight black bill

Habitat & Range

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

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

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

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous — nuts (especially acorns), seeds, berries, insects, and occasionally eggs or nestlings of other birds. Caches thousands of acorns each fall.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP,PL. Incubation: 17-18 days. Fledging: 17-21 days.

산란 수

2-7

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
과	Corvidae (Crows, Jays & Magpies)
Genus	Cyanocitta
종	Cyanocitta cristata

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Blue Jay eat?

Omnivorous — nuts (especially acorns), seeds, berries, insects, and occasionally eggs or nestlings of other birds. Caches thousands of acorns each fall.

Where does the Blue Jay live?

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

Is the Blue Jay endangered?

The Blue Jay has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Blue Jay nest?

Nest type: CP,PL. Incubation: 17-18 days. Fledging: 17-21 days.

What does the Blue Jay sound like?

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.

How big is the Blue Jay?

The Blue Jay has a body length of 28.0 cm, wingspan of 42.0 cm, weight of 87.0 g.

What order and family does the Blue Jay belong to?

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae.