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A photo of a Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Steller's Jay

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay found in eastern North America. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. It is also sometimes colloquially called a "blue jay" in the Pacific Northwest, but is distinct from the blue jay (C. cristata) of eastern North America. The species inhabits pine-oak and coniferous forests. Steller's jay is about 30–34 cm long and weighs about 100–140 g. Steller's jay shows a great deal of regional variation throughout its range. Blackish-brown-headed birds from the north gradually become bluer-headed farther south.
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A photo of a Steller's Jay photographed in  United States
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Andy Estrada
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 10:57pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Gemma Hale
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 9:00pm
Canada
A map showing the sighting location
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Paul Vranesh
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 4:57pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Alex Wight
Saturday 23 Sep 2023 - 11:35pm
United States
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