Cyanocitta stelleri is a bright blue jay native to western Canada, the western United States, and along the Rocky Mountains, even into Mexico. This bird is hard to confuse with other birds because of its color and its crest, which is bigger in the northern parts of its range. The average size is 12-13 inches (30-34 cm.) long and 3.5-4.9 ounces (100-140 g.) in weight. This bird inhabits coniferous forests throughout its range. Its diet includes seeds berries, fruit, rodents,

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