Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
A blue and white bird from the family of corvids breeding in the area around Montreal. The species feeds mostly on nuts and seeds and occasionally small vertebrates. The population in the area migrates South in winter.
- 🇫🇷 Geai bleu
- 🇩🇪 Blauhäher
- 🇲🇽 Arrendajo azul, Urraca azul
Characteristics
- Length: 23-30cm
- Weight: 70-100g
- Wingspan: 33-43cm
How to Identify
This species can be easily identified due to its blue color on the back and wings, white breast, the black pattern on the head and the form and size of the bill.
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Where and When to Spot
I never see them in parks in the city but frequently in the parks more remote on the island of Montreal.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Bernard-Landry | - | x | - | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | - | - | x | - |
| Parc de la Frayère | x | - | - | - |
| Parc des Étangs Antoine-Charlebois | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.