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So. Carolina
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
(L 11" WS 16" WT 3 oz)
Santee State Park
Santee
02May2011
Known for intelligence...can
mimic the Red-tailed Hawk call
...known oldest - 17 yrs 6 mos.
Cyanocitta
in Greek
means
dark blue; cristata
in
Latin means
crest.
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