Jay is a genus and sub-family of birds belonging to the family of the crows (Corvidae). The jays have the upper mandible or bill notched or indented near its tip, and the feathers on the top of the head are erectile, and can be elevated at will, to form a kind of crest. These birds are readily domesticated, possess a harsh grating note, and are admirable mimics. They feed on fruits, seeds, worms, insects, and the eggs and young of other birds, etc. The common or European jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a colourful bird about the size of an ordinary pigeon, noted for its black and white wings with a chequerboard patch of blue black and white. Research Jay
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Research Jay
