How smart are blue jays in comparison to crows?

Both Crows and Blue Jays are members of a bird family called the corvids (see: Corvidae - Wikipedia) and I believe that most corvids exhibit high intelligence relative to most other bird families. read more

Both Crows and Blue Jays are members of a bird family called the corvids (see: Corvidae - Wikipedia) and I believe that most corvids exhibit high intelligence relative to most other bird families. The one other highly intelligent family is the parrots. read more

For the same reason that any animal eats anything: to survive. Blue Jays are opportunistic generalists. They will eat anything that they can get their hands on (figuratively speaking). Survival in the wild is tough; most organisms don’t have the luxury of passing up a meal, simply because you might find it distasteful. read more

Blue jays, for example, are well known to attack anything that threatens their nest. Crows have been known to attack dogs, cats, ravens, and birds of prey. Most of the time these assaults take place as a distraction long enough to allow an opportunity for stealing food. read more