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Range Map for Canada Jay

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Mainly resident (nonmigratory). In winter Canada Jays occasionally irrupt southward, appearing in fairly large numbers outside of their normal range.

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Crows, Jays, and Magpies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)

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