Blue jay: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blue jay lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cyanocitta cristata
Group	Crows, jays & magpies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Corvidae

Where does the blue jay live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blue jay in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the blue jay endangered?

The blue jay’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blue jay?

The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae, genus Cyanocitta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blue jay

The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States; some eastern populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also in Newfoundland, Canada; breeding populations are found across southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common in residential areas. Its coloration is predominantly blue, with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest; it has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Males and females are similar in size and plumage, which does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies have been recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blue jay (revision 1380656594), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q199758 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).