THE 
COMMON JAY. 
Generic Character. 
Bill convex, cultrated. 
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Nostrils covered with recumbent bristly feathers. 
Tongue cartilaginous, bifid. 
Feet formed for walking. 
Specific Character , &c. 
Subferruginous Crow, with black tail, and wing- 
coverts transversly barred with black and 
blue. 
The JAY. 
Willugl). ornith. p. 130 . 
Venn . Brit. Zool. l. No. 19. 
The Jay, one of the most beautiful of the Euro¬ 
pean birds, is principally an inhabitant of woody 
and hilly regions; living on mast, berries, acorns, 
and fruit: it is also observed sometimes to prey on 
smaller birds. Its natural note is loud, sharp, and 
unpleasant; but it maybe taught to imitate various 
sounds, and even that of the human voice itself. 
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