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Mexican Jay

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Mexican Jay

Aphelocoma wollweberi
  • ORDER: Passeriformes
  • FAMILY: Corvidae
Basic Description

A bird of the Mexican mountains, the Mexican Jay lives in the oak woodlands of western Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It lives in social groups that may include multiple breeding pairs, and group members may feed young at multiple nests within the group territory.

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Other Names
  • Chara Pechigrís (Spanish)
  • Geai du Mexique (French)
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