Also known as Cyanocitta cristata. These birds have a loud, harsh voice and striking colors. They occasionally prey upon the eggs or young of other birds, but mostly feed largely upon grain and other hard seeds. They are located broadly throughout North America.

The Common Blue Jay

Also known as Cyanocitta cristata. These birds have a loud, harsh voice and striking colors. They occasionally…

"The migratory locust measures about two and a half inches in length, and some other exotic species are much larger; the <em>Locusta cristata</em>, a very beautiful species, common in the Levant, being four inches long, and between seven and eight in expanse of wings." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Locusta Cristata

"The migratory locust measures about two and a half inches in length, and some other exotic species…