CLOSED: Is this a Stellar's Jay or Phainopepla

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ducbucln Manzanita, OR(Zone 8b) Apr 22, 2009

I'm having the hardest time trying to identify this bird. I think now it may be a Stellar's Jay, but was hoping it was a Phainopepla.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 22, 2009

Steller's Jay

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ducbucln Manzanita, OR(Zone 8b) Apr 22, 2009

Thank you Resin, I appreciate you answering so quickly.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 23, 2009

No problem! Sorry it was a bit of a short answer (I was in a hurry at the time!). Phainopepla is more uniform black (or grey, for female), and much slenderer, also smaller (like a long-tailed waxwing in size), and has a white patch in the primaries in flight (not visible when perched).

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