CORVIDAE 
477. Cyanocitta cristata 
BLUE JAY. 12inches 
Male and Female alike. Above blue; wings and 
tail barred with black and tipped with white; head 
crested. Below grayish white; black collar around 
the neck. 
Direct, strong flight. Permanent resident in Massa- 
chusetts. 
- Note. /ay, jay, and other calls. 
Nest. In the crotch of a limb. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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