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The adult bushy-crested jay has a length of 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). The tail is long and the central feathers are graduated. The sexes look alike; the head, neck, breast and upper mantle are black while the remaining upper parts are dark blue with a sheen of green or violet. The underparts are plain greenish-blue, the undersides of the wings are grey and the underside of the tail is blackish. The head bears a stubble-like erectile crown of feathers, the beak is black and relatively small, the irises are yellow and the legs black.
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When to see the Bushy-crested Jay
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bushy-crested Jay
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bushy-crested Jay
The bushy-crested jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Central America, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. There are two subspecies, C. m. melanocyaneus which is found in Guatemala and southern El Salvador, and C. m. chavezi from Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua.
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Easily confused with
Yucatan JayCyanocorax yucatanicusThe adult Yucatan jay has a black head, nape, and underparts.
Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelasThe purplish jay is 37 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) long and weighs about 185 to 220 g (6.5 to 7.8 oz).
Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysopsThe plush-crested jay is a medium-sized bird with an overall dark blue colored plumage.
Side by side: Bushy-crested Jay vs Plush-crested Jay · Bushy-crested Jay vs Yucatan Jay · Bushy-crested Jay vs Purplish Jay
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