Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. 54 Comments on Distribution Blue jays are residents in Portales since 1967 and are considered rare to uncommon in residential areas. They are casual in the northeast and the Rio Grande and Pecos valleys and are rare and very local. Blue jays are expanding their range into New Mexico.
Zinc phosphide is highly to extremely toxic to both mammals and birds.
All scavengers are at risk of primary poisoning and possibly secondary poisoning from zinc phosphide in meat baits. 16 USC 703-711. 28 American Ornithology Union. Supplement to the Auk. 99, No. 3, July 1982.