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Yucatan Jay

Cyanocorax yucatanicus

Description:

Photo take at my backyard , this jays flay around the jungle from tree to tree getting insects and fruits, very common in this area whit about 25-30 cm tall has a long tail blue on top and black at the bottom whit some white marks. Usually spot in groups up to 15. very common in all Yucatan Peninsula.

Habitat:

It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Nuwan indeed is a silk cotton tree, for the mayan people is a sacred tree here in Yucatan, now as the mother of all trees, still respect today form locals.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

lovely! is that a silk cotton tree?

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jan 18, 2013
Submitted on Jan 18, 2013

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