A large songbird with a robust body, long tail, short neck, heavy, pointed bill, and long, strong legs and feet.
Relative Size
Slightly larger than a Blue Jay, smaller than an American Crow.


Measurements
- Both Sexes
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A large songbird with a robust body, long tail, short neck, heavy, pointed bill, and long, strong legs and feet.
Slightly larger than a Blue Jay, smaller than an American Crow.
Ornithologists recognize up to six subspecies. In general, the more southerly subspecies are brighter blue above than the northern ones.
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