Steller’s Jay

“Screech-screech-screech-screech! Shack-shack-shack!”

Listen to its sound:

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Steller's Jay illustration by Lori Kothe

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The very vocal Steller’s Jay and Steller Sea Lion are both West Coast natives named for Georg Steller, a German naturalist and explorer.

Steller’s Jays can imitate the sounds of birds, squirrels, cats, dogs, chickens, and even mechanical objects.

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