General Description: Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are noisy blue jays with a crest that they can put up or down. The upper parts are blue, the lower parts are white, and the face is black, white, and blue.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Corvidae.

Favored Habitat: Eastern forests.

Where to Find: Don't look for Blue Jays around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them out east from about central Canada to Texas and eastward.

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