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Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

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Field Notes

Description:

•Large songbird.
•Entirely dull blue, except for whitish chin.
•Relatively short tail.
•Large, pointed bill.
•Travels in large flocks.

Habitat:

Pinyon-juniper forrests. A flock of 15 were sited at this time in a small cemetery on the edge of forrest.

Reference Links:

Pinyon Jay, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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CynthiaMHori
Please consider adding this to the Mission Wildlife of Utah http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9836105

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PublishedOctober 25, 2011

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