the steller’s jay is a member of the corvid family & close relative of the blue jay that is found throughout the western united states.
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Tag: stellers jay
this unusual bird is the result of natural hybridization between a blue jay and a steller’s jay. while uncommon, they aren’t unheard of, and it’s likely some go unnoticed, as they can pass for a regular jay with slightly off coloration.
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this white steller’s jay was seen in boulder county, colorado. the bird is not albino – it was seen gradually gaining more and more white feathers over time. suggested causes are illness, trauma or a mutation.
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