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Photo by Marysan
Photo taken: San Diego County, California, March 2008
Calocitta colliei

Identification

58.5 to 76.5 cm, including the very long tail

  • Blue upperparts
  • White tips to tail
  • White underparts
  • Black head, throat, chest and crest
  • Light blue crescent over eyes and patch under eye
  • Black bill and legs

Juvenile: white tip on crest. The patch below eye is smaller and darker blue.

Distribution

Endemic to western Mexico

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species, which has in the past been considered part of White-throated Magpie-Jay.

Habitat

Woodland.

Behaviour

It builds a big cup nest of sticks lined with softer material. 3 to 7 whitish eggs with brown and grey spots are laid.

References

  1. Wikipedia

External Links

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