. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 274 NORTH AMERICAN Cyantira crlstaia. iiioi'o shorter than in Pennsylvania examples, wliile the bill is not any smaller. The crest is very short; the white spaces on secondaries and tail- feathers more restricted. Habits. The connnon Blue Jay of >«orth America is found throii^liout tiie continent, from the Atlantic coast to the Mis- souri A'alley, and from Florida and to tlie fur regions nearly or q\iite to the oOth parallel. It was found Ijreeding near Lake Wimiepeg by Do
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 274 NORTH AMERICAN Cyantira crlstaia. iiioi'o shorter than in Pennsylvania examples, wliile the bill is not any smaller. The crest is very short; the white spaces on secondaries and tail- feathers more restricted. Habits. The connnon Blue Jay of >«orth America is found throii^liout tiie continent, from the Atlantic coast to the Mis- souri A'alley, and from Florida and to tlie fur regions nearly or q\iite to the oOth parallel. It was found Ijreeding near Lake Wimiepeg by Donald Gunn. It was also observed in these regions by Sir John llich- ardson. It was met with by Captain Ulakistou on the forks of the Saskatchewan, but not farther west. The entire family to which this Jay belongs, and of which it is a \ery cons]iicuous member, is nearly cosmopolitan as to distribution, and is distinguished by the remarkable intelligence oi all its members. Its habits are striking, jx'culiar, and full of interest, often evincing sagacity, forethought, and intelligence strongly akin to reason. These traits belong not exclusively to any one species or geiu'ric subdivision, but are common to the whole family. When first met with in the wild and unex]tlored regions of our country, the Jay ajipears shy and of the intruder, man. Yet, curious to a remarkable degree, lie follows tlie stranger, watches all his movements, hov- ers with great pertinacity about his steps, ever keejnng at a resi)ectful dis- tance, even before he lias been taught to beware of the deadly gun. After- wards, as he becomes l)etter acipiainted 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 n bad rejiutation not deserved, he is shy and wary, shuns, as mucli as jHjssible, human society, and, wlien the hunter intrudes into his retreat, seems to deligl
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