The following poster was created by Ella MacQuisten for Wild Wise Sooke. Click on the poster to see the original, larger sized work. For your reading convenience, the text is printed out below.

Steller Jay

Cyanocitta steller

Did you know?

• They are known for their vocal mimicry!
• Not only do they imitate other birds, but they imitate animal and non-animal sounds
• They have even been known to imitate calls of raptors to scare smaller birds away from prime feeding grounds! Out-smarted!

They are bold, inquisitive, noisy and native to western North America!

Closely related to the Blue Jay, but Steller’s have:

• longer legs
• more slender bill
• much larger chest

The Corvid Family

• Over 120 different species of corvids
• Remarkable intelligence marked by their self-awareness and tool-making abilities
• Brain-to-body mass ratio is equal to that of non-human primates and cetaceans

See other posters by Ella MacQuisten

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