Mexican Jay Similar Species Comparison

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.

Adult

Adult (Arizona)

Lacks a crest, has an all-blue back, and no necklace across the chest.

Adult

Medium-sized crestless jay with dingy gray underparts. Often seen hopping on the ground while foraging for insects and stored acorns.

Juvenile (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.

Adult

Habitat

Found in pine, oak, and juniper woodlands.