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Canada Jay

Canada Jay(Perisoreus canadensis) Is a songbird that is classified in the family Corvidae.

Physical Characteristics

Adult Canada Jays are gray overall, but their bellies and torsos are paler. The juveniles are a sooty-gray color.

Length 25-29cm(10”-11.4”)
Wingspan 46 cm(1’6″)
Weight58-84 gm(2-3 oz)

Range

Canada Jays can be found year round throughout most of Canada. In the U.S.A. it can be seen in east-central Arizona, northern California, central Colorado,  Idaho, north-central New Mexico, and southwestern South Dakota, and Utah.

Habitat

Canada Jays inhabit Boreal forest, and subalpine forest.

Breeding

The male Canada Jay choses the nest site.  Both … Continue