🌎 Green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)
The green jay is a colourful bird, roughly the size of a blue jay, with bright green upperparts, a blue face, black throat, and yellow outer tail feathers. Its underparts range from yellow to pale green depending on the subspecies. It has a disjunct distribution, found from southern Texas to Honduras and again from Colombia to Bolivia, inhabiting woodlands, thickets, and humid forests. Green jays are social, often foraging in noisy family flocks. They are territorial, mob predators, and use tools to extract insects. Their diet is varied, including insects, fruits, seeds, and small vertebrates. They are also known for their mimicry of other birds' calls. Seven subspecies are recognised.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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