Blue Jay

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Blue Jay

Coordinates54.88°, -112.52°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States; some eastern populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also in Newfoundland, Canada; breeding populations are found across southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common in residential areas. Its coloration is predominantly blue, with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest; it has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Males and females are similar in size and plumage, which does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies have been recognized.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Alberta

• Dakin
  5.9 mi away
• Frains
  9.2 mi away
• Sarrail
  10.4 mi away
• Amesbury
  14 mi away
• Donatville
  14.4 mi away
• Boyle
  23 mi away
• Deep Creek Hutterite Colony
  27.4 mi away
• New Pine Hutterite Colony
  28.6 mi away
• Ellscott
  30.1 mi away
• Athabasca
  32.3 mi away · pop. 2,965
• Alpen Siding
  35.7 mi away
• Grosmont
  41.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blue Jay

Legends of the blues

Stout, William · 2013

Wild Animal Coloring Book

Katty Green · 2020

Steamboat's a-comin'

Michael B. Cooney · 1976

Search results from Open Library.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Blue Jay, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

4.4 mi

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