Main Species
Mexican Jay
Adult (Arizona)
Large songbird with long tail and heavy bill. Adults are blue with a gray patch on the back and dingy gray underparts. The intensity of blue varies across their range; birds in Arizona tend to be paler blue.
© Richard Fray | Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 06, 2017Juvenile (Arizona)
Juveniles look like adults but have a pale bill. Juveniles in Arizona have a pale bill for 2 years before they acquire the dark bill of adults.
© Heather Pickard | Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 26, 2013Adult (Arizona)
Lacks a crest, has an all-blue back, and no necklace across the chest.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryApril 17, 1997Not all videos have sound
Adult
Medium-sized crestless jay with dingy gray underparts. Often seen hopping on the ground while foraging for insects and stored acorns.
© Jim Thomas | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2017Adult
Individuals in Mexico tend to be brighter blue and have a whiter throat than those in Arizona.
© Timo Mitzen | Macaulay LibraryNuevo León, May 30, 2017Habitat
Found in pine, oak, and juniper woodlands.
© Lee Wallace | Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 19, 2017