American Council on Science and Health

Blue Birds Aren't Blue. Here's How They Trick You

Nature gives us one incredible surprise after another. If you're a bird lover and have been admiring bluebirds, jays, or barn ...
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8 Birds That Look Like Blue Jays (And How to Spot the Difference)

Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...
Mental Floss

For the First Time, Wild Blue Jay and Green Jay Produce Colorful Hybrid Offspring in Texas

According to ABC News, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, first noticed a bird with a distinct pattern in 2023 and shared a picture of it on various bird enthusiast Facebook groups. Brian R. Stokes, a ...
The Advocate

Red bird, blue bird: LSU doctoral student explains the why of birds of colorful feather

What makes a blue jay blue or a cardinal red? Color, a crucial element in nature, is most evident in the amazing hue and pattern variations in more than 10,000 bird species around the world. How birds ...