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Cyanocitta cristata
The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Oak and pine forests and backyards in eastern North America. It eats seeds and nuts, insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Blue Jay on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Cyanocitta cristata |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States and Canada |
🏡 Where the Blue Jay lives
Oak and pine forests and backyards in eastern North America.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts40%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
- 🍎 Fruit20%
- 🐭 Mammals & birds10%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Blue Jay
Recorded by Rory Nefdt (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1010650. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Blue Jay
Where does the Blue Jay live?
The Blue Jay lives in United States and Canada. Oak and pine forests and backyards in eastern North America.
What does the Blue Jay eat?
seeds and nuts (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%), fruit (about 20%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Blue Jay endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.