blue jay

/blu dʒeɪ/

/blu dʒeɪ/

Other forms: blue jays

A blue jay is a large, crested songbird with bright blue, black, and white feathers and a distinct loud call. Blue jays are native to North America.

While blue jays often appear as a flash of blue flying past, when you look closely you can see they have blue-gray feathers, bright blue wings, and white and black markings, including a "necklace" of black. Blue jays are also crested, with a little blue cap on their heads. The name blue jay comes from their loud, jeering call, which sounds like jay, but they make other sounds, including a soft, clicking song and whistles.

Definitions of blue jay

1. noun

   a common bird of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
   synonyms: Cyanocitta cristata, jaybird

   type of:

   New World jay

   a North American jay