Pinyon jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Identification Tips:

• Length: 9 inches
• Long, pointed bill
• Grayish-blue plumage
• Short tail

Similar species:

The Pinyon Jay has a shorter tail than the other jays and darker underparts

Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.