Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

Blue jays are primarily known for their striking white, black and blue plumage, which exists on both male and female jays. Except, it doesn’t, really. Blue jays are not really blue.