📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae) |
| Species | Cyanocitta cristata |
| Codes | blujay, BLJA |
🔍 Identification
The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a member of the Crows, Jays, and Magpies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code blujay when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Crows, Jays, and Magpies