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Primary Traits
75.7 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cyanocitta cristata
English name
Blue Jay
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Cyanocitta
Species
cristata
Data source
CAJ, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
65 g
Maximum female mass
87 g
Minimum male mass
65 g
Maximum male mass
78 g
Minimum unsexed mass
60 g
Maximum unsexed mass
100 g
Average mass
75.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Platform
Nest substrate
Building, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
19 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary