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'''Blue Jays''' are beautiful blue [[birds]] perhaps best known for their aggressive and loud behavior. They are frequently seen | '''Blue Jays''' are beautiful blue [[birds]] perhaps best known for their aggressive and loud behavior. They are frequently seen stealing food from other birds, and protecting their own nest by attacking large predators.[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cyanocitta_cristata.html] Their scientific name, "''Cyanocitta cristata''" means blue, chattering bird. Their calls sound like a "jay jay" or "queeble." They are also good at mimicking other bird's calls.[http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-jay.html] | ||
Most North American jays live from Southern Canada to Texas.[http://www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com/blue_jay_info.htm] They travel in flocks, but only a few migrate. The reason for this is unknown, since no pattern has been discerened. [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-jay.html] | |||
== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
