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WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 36. 



BLUE JAY. 



Family: Corvidae. Genus: Cyanocitta. 



Species: C. cristata. 



Distribution: 



A common resident of all New England. 



General Plumage: 



Upper parts hlue^ tinted with -purple^ wings and tail with black 

 bars and tipped with white: under parts white, ashy on breast, 

 with black collar and crescent. Bill and feet black. Length 

 about 11.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 



A clear wliistle, harsh cries and the power of mimicking. 



Haunts: 



Oak, beech, spruce and thick " scrub. ^' 



