Steller's jay

E75050

bird corvid species

Steller's jay is a striking North American corvid known for its deep blue body, dark crest, and loud, varied calls, commonly found in coniferous forests of western North America.

Aliases (1)

Cyanocitta stelleri ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bird → corvid → species →
binomialName	Cyanocitta stelleri →
bodyColor	deep blue →
class	Aves →
closelyRelatedTo	blue jay →
clutchSize	2–6 eggs →
commonName	Steller's jay →
crestColor	dark →
describedBy	Johann Friedrich Gmelin →
diet	omnivorous →
eats	berries → eggs of other birds → insects → nuts → seeds → small vertebrates →
eggColor	greenish-blue with brown spots →
family	Corvidae →
foragingBehavior	opportunistic →
foundIn	Alaska → American Southwest → California → Mexico → Pacific Northwest → western Canada →
genus	Cyanocitta →
habitat	coniferous forests → mixed forests → montane forests →
hasCrest	yes →
IUCNStatus	Least Concern →
kingdom	Animalia →
lifespanInWild	up to about 10 years →
migrationPattern	mostly resident → some altitudinal movements →
namedAfter	Georg Wilhelm Steller →
nativeTo	North America → western North America →
nestLocation	tree branches →
nestType	cup-shaped nest →
order	Passeriformes →
phylum	Chordata →
scientificDescriptionYear	1788 →
socialBehavior	often found in pairs or small groups →
taxonRank	species →
vocalization	loud calls → varied calls →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Steller's jay ("Cyanocitta stelleri") →	binomialName
Steller's jay →	commonName
British Columbia →	hasOfficialBird