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  • Synonyms Bluejay
  • Old latin name for bird Corvus cristatus, Garrulus cristatus

Blue Jaybird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Greg Irving
    United States
  • 2.
    Yelp, call, © Bates Estabrooks
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Eric DeFonso
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Melani Sleder
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Jim Berry
    United States
  • 6.
    Red-tailed Hawk impression, call, © Brian Henderson
    United States
  • 7.
    Alarm call, call, © Dustin Brewer
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Dustin Brewer
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, imitation, © Bobby Wilcox
    United States
  • 10.
    Call, © Sue Riffe
    United States
  • 11.
    Call, © Albert Lastukhin & Max Lastukhin
    United States
  • 12.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Blue Jay

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion c, e

Blue Jay subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cyanocitta cristata bromias Canada and c USA-No
Cyanocitta cristata cristataec, se USA-No
Cyanocitta cristata cyanotephrawc USA-No
Cyanocitta cristata sempleis Florida (se USA)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBlougaai
Azerbaijaniadi mavi zığ-zığ
BelarusianБлакітная сойка
BulgarianАмериканска синя сойка, Синя сойка
CatalanGralla blava americana, gaig nord-americà
Chinese冠蓝鸦
Chinese (Traditional)冠藍鴉
Creekwîhkwîsiw
Croatianplava šojka
Czechsojka chocholatá
DanishBlå Skovskade
DutchBlauwe Gaai
EsperantoBlua garolo
Estoniansininäär
Finnishsinitöyhtönärhi
FrenchGeai-bleu criard, Geai bleu
FrisianBlauwe gaai
GalicianGaio azul
GermanBlauhäher
Hungariankék szajkó
IcelandicToppskaði
IrishScréachóg ghorm
ItalianGhiandaia azzurra americana, Ghiandaia azzurra, Ghiandaia azzurra e nera
Japaneseアオカケス
Latvianzilais sīlis
Lithuanianamerikinis mėlynasis kėkštas
ManxScreeaghag ghorrym
Mongolianцэнхэр ятга шаазгай
Northern SamiAlitguovssat
Norwegianblåskrike
Norwegian NynorskBlåskrikje
PolishSójka błękitna, modrosójka blekitna, modrosójka błękitna
Portuguesegaio-azul
RomanianGaița albastră
RussianСевероамериканская голубая сойка, Голубая сойка
SerbianPlava sojka, Plava kreja
Slovakkapuciarka modrá, Sojka modrá
SlovenianModra šoja
SpanishUrraca Azul, Chara azul
Swedishblåskrika
TurkishMavi alakarga, Mavi Karga
Ukrainianсизойка блакитна
WelshSgrech las