Gray Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Uncommon year-round resident |
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| Habitat | Coniferous and mixed forests, bogs, fens |
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| Size | 11″ to 13″ in length 18″ wingspan |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Passeriformes (perching birds) |
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Corvidae (crows and jays) |
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| Subordinate Taxa | Alberta Jay (Perisoreus canadensis albescens) Anticosti Jay (Perisoreus canadensis barbouri) Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis arcus) Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis bicolor) Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis canadensis) Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis griseus) Labrador Jay (Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus) Newfoundland Jay (Perisoreus canadensis sanfordi) Oregon Jay (Perisoreus canadensis obscurus) Pacific Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis pacificus) Rocky Mountain Jay (Perisoreus canadensis capitalis) |
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Hand feeding |
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| Gray Jay Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Gray Jay JMC Nature Photos |
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| Gray Jay jt893x |
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| Gray Jays WIld Bird Video Productions |
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About
Uploaded on Apr 21, 2011 Gray Jays from the boreal forest of Maine. © 2011 Garth McElroy License at http://www.paya.com/videos/135199 |
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| Perisoreus canadensis wetvideocamera |
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Published on Jun 13, 2012 Gray Jay, Canada Jay, Camp Robber, Whiskeyjack |
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| Martin's Cabin Part 6 The Finnicky Gray Jay TheNorthwoodsman1 |
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Published on Apr 8, 2012 One of Martin's Gray Jays shows its displeasure when it does not like whats on the menu. |
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| Gray Jay Nest Cam - Defending The Nest LesleytheBirdNerd |
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Published on Apr 11, 2013 Check out my Facebook Page to keep up to date https://www.facebook.com/LesleytheBirdNerd?ref=hl |
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| Gray Jay Imitating Crow LesleytheBirdNerd |
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Published on Jun 22, 2013 Jays are notorious for imitating the calls and sounds of predators such as hawks or crows. The jay in this video started making these sounds when a crow showed up and was nearby. This could be a way for them to warn other jays of the potential threat but it may also sometimes be used in a more mischievous way to frighten other birds or animals away from a food source so that they can get at it! Either way they're pretty good at it! Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/#!/LesleytheBirdNerd |
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| Carrie Woodley 2/26/2020 |
Location: Montrose, MN |
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| Julie Kadlec 2/4/2020 |
Location: Harris, MN Do have a photo. |
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| Sharon Sundberg 2/21/2019 |
Location: Duluth, Mn |
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| Ramona Abrego 2/19/2017 |
Location: Cook County Gunflint Trail Hand feeding |
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| Andy Witchger 8/4/2016 |
Location: Sax-Zim Bog |
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Created: 8/5/2016
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