Stellar's Jay

Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay found in eastern North America. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. Sometimes colloquially called a "blue jay" in the Pacific Northwest, it is distinct from the blue jay (C. cristata) of eastern North America. The species inhabits pine-oak and coniferous forests.