#1258 · 🐦 birds

Blue Jay

🇳🇱 Blauwe Gaai ·Cyanocitta cristata

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 outside Europe

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

what is it?

The blue jay ( Cyanocitta cristata ) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States, although western populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also found in Newfoundland, Canada, while breeding populations can be found in southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominantly blue with a white chest and...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 210,032iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
210,032 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).