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Its scientific name is "cyanocitta cristata," which is a Greek and Latin word for a "blue, chattering bird." [http://www.birdhouses101.com/blue-jay-about.asp] | Its scientific name is "cyanocitta cristata," which is a Greek and Latin word for a "blue, chattering bird." [http://www.birdhouses101.com/blue-jay-about.asp] Their call can be a "jay" sound or a "queedle" sound, along with the many calls and voices they can mimic. [http://www.aspensongwildbirdfood.com/wildbirds/speciesprofiles/detail.php?id=69] | ||
Their feathers aren't actually blue, its just the light refraction. If the wings were crushed, it would take away the color. During the summer they shed their feathers. [http://www.birdhouses101.com/blue-jay-facts.asp] | Their feathers aren't actually blue, its just the light refraction. If the wings were crushed, it would take away the color. During the summer they shed their feathers. [http://www.birdhouses101.com/blue-jay-facts.asp] | ||
