Summary ²

The Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the Blue Jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It is also known as the Long-crested Jay, the Mountain Jay, and the Pine Jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.

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1. (c) Kai Schreiber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/50457550@N00/177140208
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanocitta_stelleri

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