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Birds
Canada jay
Canada jay · Perisoreus canadensis
Grey and white forest dweller whose curiosity often surprises you with unusual calls among dense conifers.
Fact file
- Size
- Around 28 centimetres long with a bushy tail, weighing about 70 grams
- Males and females
- Females and males are hardly distinguishable by appearance
- Sounds
- Soft, whistling and rasping calls, sometimes producing high-pitched notes
- Diet
- Versatile: berries, insects, fungi, small vertebrates
- Offspring
- Breeds from March to May, usually three to four chicks per clutch
How to identify Canada jay
The Canada jay has silky grey plumage with darker shades on its head, back and wings. The forehead and cheeks are strikingly white and the underside is also pale. The black bill looks short and sturdy and contrasts with the pale markings on the head.
With a body length of around 28 centimetres and its slightly rounded, bushy tail, the Canada jay resembles a compact magpie. In flight its soft, buoyant silhouette stands out. In winter its colouring hardly changes, though the contrasts can sometimes appear clearer.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- one place where you can see Canada jay
Where Canada jay live
Discover Canada jay on your trip.
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