Species guide

Blue jay

Harmless

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue jay
Photo: Timothy A. Parsons · CC BY

How to recognise it

Blue above with a black 'necklace' across the throat, white underparts, a prominent crest, and bold black-and-white barring on the wings and tail.

Is it dangerous?

Harmless, though bold and noisy — it often dominates feeders and mimics hawk calls.

Recorded 24,083,679 times in the wild worldwide.

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