CORVIDAE of South America
The Corvidae family contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. They are considered the most intelligent of the birds. They are medium to large in size, with strong feet and bills, and a single moult each year (most passerines moult twice). Most species have bristle-like feathers covering their nostrils. They are omnivores having a varied diet. Corvids are found worldwide except for the tip of South America and the polar ice caps. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Jays
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae
New World Jays
Genus Cyanocorax
Jay, Curl-crested Cyanocorax cristatellus Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3)
Dario Sanches - Brazil
Jay, Green Cyanocorax yncas Found: North America (Texas), Central and South
America
Photographed by: 1) Charlie Westerinen - Texas 2) Alan
D Wilson - Ramirez Ranch, Near Roma, Texas
Jay, Plush-crested Cyanocorax chrysops Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) David Monniaux Iguazú National Park (Argentina) 2) Sandy Cole - San Diego
Zoo
3, 4) Dario Sanches - Brazil
Jay, White-tailed Cyanocorax mystacalis Found:
Ecuador and Peru
Photographed by: David Cook - Peru
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