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Plush-crested Jay

Cyanocorax chrysops

Description:

Plush-crested Jay. In Brazil: Gralha-de-crista-negra, gralha-picaça or uraca, is a jay of the family Corvidae (which includes the crows and their many allies). It is found in central-southern South America: in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, including southern regions of the Amazon Basin river systems bordering the Pantanal.

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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Beautiful shots!
Welcome to the community Flávio!

DonnaBollenbach
DonnaBollenbach 11 years ago

What a pretty bird. Thanks for sharing!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Beautiful bird! And welcome to Project Noah! :-)

FlávioTakemoto
Spotted by
FlávioTakemoto

Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 1, 2012
Submitted on Nov 1, 2012

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