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Pinyon Jay Range Map

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Range Map for Pinyon Jay

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Migration

Resident. In years when pinyon trees fail to produce seed crops, they often move outside of their normal range in search of food.

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

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