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Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Description:

Weight ranges from 66 to 110 grams (2.3-3.9 oz).[4] They have feathers of yellowish-white with blue tips on the top of the head, cheeks and nape, though some taxa have more blue than others. A black bib forms a thick band up to the sides of the head as well as a stripe through the eye line and one above it. The breast and underparts typically are bright to dull yellow, or strongly green-tinged in the far northernmost part of its range. The upper parts are rich green. The color of the iris ranges from dark brownish to bright yellow depending on the subspecies.

Habitat:

Flying among the Mesquite Trees, and landing in the Live Oak to eat the acorns.

Notes:

We were camping at Choke Canyon Texas State Park when we spotted our first Green Jay. With the McNeil's.

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3 Comments

TammyWaguespack
TammyWaguespack 11 years ago

Thanks will do

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Hi Tammy, it appears photos 2,3, and 4 weren't taken by you, I found them at the owners' websites. Unless you have explicit permission from the owners, you cannot post these photos. You can keep the first photo, but please delete the rest.
Thanks for your cooperation. :)
Ranger Liam

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, TammyWaguespack. Please click "edit this spotting" and click and drag picture # 2 to the #1 spot.

TammyWaguespack
Spotted by
TammyWaguespack

Texas, USA

Spotted on Nov 18, 2012
Submitted on Dec 8, 2012

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