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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Description:

Bright blue upper body with white cheeks and throat, as well as black stripes on the head with black bib on the breast. Lower body under the bib is white

Habitat:

Cities, forest edges

Notes:

This is a loud, beautiful, entertaining bird with a wide range of calls

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Illinois, USA

Lat: 40.35, Long: -89.13

Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 13, 2012

Spotted for mission

Reference

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