. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 274 NORTH AMERICAN Cyanura cristata. more shorter than in Pennsylvania examples, while the bill is not any smaller. Tlie crest is very short; the white spaces on secondaries and tail- feathers more restricted. Habits. The common Blue Jay of North America is found the continent, from the Atlantic coast to the Mis- souri A'alley, and from Florida and Texas to tlie fur regions nearly or quite to the
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 274 NORTH AMERICAN Cyanura cristata. more shorter than in Pennsylvania examples, while the bill is not any smaller. Tlie crest is very short; the white spaces on secondaries and tail- feathers more restricted. Habits. The common Blue Jay of North America is found the continent, from the Atlantic coast to the Mis- souri A'alley, and from Florida and Texas to tlie fur regions nearly or quite to the 5Gth parallel. It was found breeding near Lake Winnepeg by Donald Gunn. It was also observed in these regions bv Sir John liich- ardson. It was met with by Captain Blakiston on the forks of the Saskatchewan, but not farther west. The entire family to whicli this Jay belongs, and of which it is a very conspicuous member, is nearly cosmopcjlitttu as to distribution, and is distinguished by the remarkable intelligence of all its members. Its habits are striking, peculiar, and full of interest, often evincing sagacity, forethought, and intelligence strongly akin to reason. These traits belong not exclusively to any one species or generic subdivision, but are common to tlie whole family. When first met with in the wild and unexplored regions of our country, the Jay appears shy and suspicious of the intruder, n' .n. Yet, curious to a remarkable degree, he follows the stranger, watches all his movements, hov- ers with great pertinacity about his steps, ever keeping at a res})ectful dis- tance, even l^efore lie has been tauglit to bew^are of the deadly gun. After- wards, as he becomes better acquainted with man, the Jay conforms his own conduct to the treatment he receives. Where he is hunted in wanton sport, because of brilliant plumage, or persecuted because of unjust prejudices and a bad reputation not deserved, he is shy and wary, shuns, as much as possible, human society, and,
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