Jays are medium-sized, colorful, and noisy birds that belong to the crow family, corvidae. There are about 30 to 45 species of jays globally, and 12 of these can be found in north america. Jay-z's achievements have made history on numerous occasions; He was the first hip-hop artist inducted into the songwriters hall of fame, as well as the rock & roll hall of fame, in 2017. Jay, any of about 35 to 40 bird species belonging to the family corvidae (order passeriformes) that inhabit woodlands and are known for their bold, raucous manner.
Jays are a paraphyletic grouping of passerine birds within the family corvidae. Although the term jay carries no taxonomic weight, most or all of the birds referred to as jays share a few. Any of several noisy, vivacious birds of the crow family, subfamily garrulinae, as the crested garrulus glandarius, of the old world, having brownish plumage with blue, black, and. One of the loudest and most colorful birds of eastern back yards and woodlots, the blue jay is unmistakable. Intelligent and adaptable, it may feed on almost anything, and it is quick to take.