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The Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata is a common and distinctive bird in Western New York. Blue Jays are brightly colored, with various shades of blue above, patterned with black and white markings. They are white or light gray below. They have a distinctive blue crest and a long, rounded tail. They are most often confused with the Belted Kingfisher, because they share a bluish shade and a crest. However, the Kingfisher is more of a bluish gray, and its crest is much larger than that of a blue jay.

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1. (c) Ralf Nowak, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/27815991@N08/3051282631
2. (c) Stan Lupo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanlupophotography/51850515017/
3. (c) Stan Lupo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanlupophotography/51848794846/
4. (c) J. Maughn, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmaughn/32849710805/
5. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanocitta_cristata

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