Saskatchewan Birds – Oiseaux within the Land of Dwelling Skies – Submit #6
Saskatchewan’s slogan, “The Land of Dwelling Skies” might refer as a lot to its magnificent birdlife because it does to its awe-inspiring Northern Lights and spectacular thunderstorms skilled there. This centrally positioned Canadian Province’s “Land of Dwelling Skies” is residence to over 400 recorded oiseaux (Fr. fowl) species. Utilizing my private images in a weblog submit format, viewers will study concerning the pure historical past and conservation standing of those attention-grabbing birds within the Land of Dwelling Skies!
A Reflections of the Pure World Weblog Submit Collection by Jim Acquire
WHAT’S IN A NAME
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata
Identify Roots: (Gr. cyanos, “blue”; kitta, “a jay” – L. cristata, “crested”)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Blue Jay is a passerine fowl within the household Corvidae with a blue crest on its head and a blue “torso.” Its wings and tail are blue with white and black bars. The again and high of the wings are blue, whereas the underside is white. The fowl has a black collar round its neck and a black border behind the crest. The face is white with a black line by way of the eyes and down the edges of the top.
DISTRIBUTION & OCCURENCE IN THE LAND OF LIVING SKIES
Blue Jays want deciduous or blended forests containing coniferous and deciduous bushes. They like woodland edges over dense interiors. These birds are additionally widespread in cities and suburban areas. In Saskatchewan, Blue Jays will be discovered extra readily within the central and southern components of the province.
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CONSERVATION STATUS – Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Purple Checklist Class
The Blue Jay is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Redlist Classification Justification: This species has a particularly massive vary, the inhabitants development seems to be secure, and the inhabitants measurement is extraordinarily massive. For these causes the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
