Steller's Jay
About the Steller's Jay
The Stellers Jay is a species of corvid native to western North America. They are closely related to Blue Jays. Stellers Jays have deep blue plumage with black heads and upper-bodies.
Stellers Jays are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal matter, including nuts, seeds, berries, eggs, invertebrates, and even eggs and nestlings of other birds. Like other jay species, Stellers Jays will cache food like acorns and seeds during a time of plenty to be consumed later.
Stellers Jays are gregarious, and noisy. They have many different calls and vocalizations, including calls that imitate birds of prey and warning calls which other species recognize.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched December 8, 2010
Scientific Name
Cyanocitta stelleri
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
11.5 inches
(29.2 cm)
Wingspan:
19 inches
(48.3 cm)
Weight:
3.7 ounces
(104.9 grams)
International Names
Czech
sojka Stellerova
Danish
Fyrreskade
Finnish
samettinärhi
French
Geai de Steller
German
Diademhäher
Italian
Ghiandaia di Steller
Japanese
ステラアカケス (sutera-kakesu)
Norwegian
Furuskrike
Polish
modrosójka czarnoglowa
Russian
черноголовая голубая сойка
Spanish
Chara de Steller
Swedish
Stellerskrika