Class II. JAY. 293 



whence the Latin name. Dr. Kramer* ob- 

 serves, that they will kill small birds. Jays are 

 very docile, and may be taught to imitate the hu- 

 man voice : their native note is very loud and 

 disagreeable. When they are enticing their 

 fledged young to follow them, they emit a noise 

 like the mewing of a cat. 



[The Jay is very common in Greece, and still 

 retains its antient name, MaXaKoxgavevs. Ed.] 



" This species, though not near so far spread 

 as the last, exists in various parts of the con- 

 tinent of Europe. I have also observed it 

 among drawings done in China. I have seen 

 only two varieties, the one pure white, the other 

 as in the common Jay, but having the whole of 

 the quills white." J. L. 



* Kram. eknch. 335, 



