Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata

Kimberly G. Smith, Keith A. Tarvin, and Glen E. Woolfenden

Version: 2.0 — Published December 4, 2013

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Species names in all available languages
Language	Common name
Bulgarian	Американска синя сойка
Catalan	gaig nord-americà
Croatian	plava šojka
Czech	sojka chocholatá
Dutch	Blauwe gaai
English	Blue Jay
English (United States)	Blue Jay
Estonian	sininäär
Finnish	sinitöyhtönärhi
French	Geai bleu
French (Canada)	Geai bleu
German	Blauhäher
Icelandic	Toppskaði
Japanese	アオカケス
Norwegian	blåskrike
Polish	modrosójka błękitna
Portuguese (Portugal)	Gaio-azul
Russian	Голубая сойка
Serbian	Plava kreja
Slovak	kapuciarka modrá
Spanish	Chara Azul
Spanish (Mexico)	Chara Azul
Spanish (Puerto Rico)	Chara Azul
Spanish (Spain)	Chara azul
Swedish	blåskrika
Turkish	Mavi Karga
Ukrainian	Сизойка блакитна

Introduction
Appearance
- Similar Species
- Detailed Description
- Plumages
- Molts
- Bare Parts
- Measurements
Systematics
- Geographic Variation
- Subspecies
- Related Species
Distribution, Migration, and Habitat
- Distribution in the Americas
- Distribution Outside the Americas
- Nature of Migration
- Timing and Routes of Migration
- Migratory Behavior
- Control and Physiology of Migration
- Habitat
- Historical Changes to the Distribution
- Fossil History
Diet and Foraging
- Feeding
- Diet
- Food Selection and Storage
- Nutrition and Energetics
- Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
- Drinking, Pellet-Casting, and Defecation
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
- Vocalizations
- Nonvocal Sounds
Behavior
- Locomotion
- Self-Maintenance
- Agonistic Behavior
- Spacing
- Sexual Behavior
- Social and Interspecific Behavior
- Predation
Breeding
- Phenology
- Nest Site
- Nest
- Eggs
- Incubation
- Hatching
- Young Birds
- Parental Care
- Cooperative Breeding
- Brood Parasitism
- Fledgling Stage
- Immature Stage
Demography and Populations
- Measures of Breeding Activity
- Life Span and Survivorship
- Disease and Body Parasites
- Causes of Mortality
- Range
- Population Status
- Population Regulation
Conservation and Management
- Effects of Human Activity
- Management
Other
Priorities for Future Research
Acknowledgments
About the Author(s)

Multimedia
- Photos
- Audio
- Video
- Figures
Tables and Appendices

Revision History

References

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Blue Jay. - Range Map — Enlarge

Year-round

Migration

Breeding

Non-Breeding

Figure 1. Distribution of the Blue Jay.

Recommended Citation

Smith, K. G., K. A. Tarvin, and G. E. Woolfenden (2013). Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.469