Jay
Jays are a
paraphyletic grouping of
passerine birds within the
family Corvidae. Although the term "jay" is a
folk taxonomy, most or all of the birds referred to as jays share a few similarities: they are small to medium-sized, usually have colorful feathers and are quite noisy. These superificial characteristics set them apart from most other corvids such as
crows,
ravens,
jackdaws,
rooks and
magpies, which are larger and have darker plumage. Many so-called "jays" are genetically closer to these other corvids than other jays, however.
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