Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)
About the Green Jay
The green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) is a species of New World jay, found in southern Texas, Mexico, and northern Central America. Adults are about 27 cm (11 in) long and are variable in color across their range; they usually have blue and black heads, green wings and mantle, bluish-green tails, black bills, yellow or brown eye rings, and dark legs. The basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit. The nest is usually built in a thorny bush; the female incubates the clutch of three to five eggs. This is a common species of jay with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Seven subspecies are accepted; listed from north to south: Cyanocorax luxuosus glaucescens – Southern Texas, northeast Mexico
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States · xeno-canto lists 114 recordings for this species in total.
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