Clad Neck To Tail In An Iridescent Blue Cloak, This Small Jay Is Known As The Dwarf Of His Species!
A handsome bird that thrives in tropical forests, woodlands, and gardens. Often found in small groups, these birds can vary in behavior from noisy and conspicuous to very quiet and easily overlooked.
Meet the San Blas Jay:
Description: The San Blas jay (Cyanocorax sanblasianus) belongs to the Corvidae family and typically measure between 27 and 35 cm (11 and 14 in) in length and weigh around 92 to 122 g (3 to 4 oz). Both males and females exhibit similar characteristics, featuring blue back, rump, wings, and tail, with the remaining plumage being black.
They sport a small crest on the front of their heads, black bills, white irises, and black legs.
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– Clad Neck To Tail In An Iridescent Blue Cloak, This Small Jay Is Known As The Dwarf Of His Species!
Juveniles resemble adults but possess a larger crest, yellow bills, and brown eyes.
Distribution: Endemic to Mexico, the San Blas jay is divided into two subspecies: C. s. nelsoni, found in southwestern Mexico from Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima southward to western Guerrero, and C. s. sanblasianus, located in the coastal region of Guerrero.
Their habitat comprises dry and semi-moist woodland, thickets, groves, plantations, and mangrove areas, avoiding deep forest environments.
Diet: Omnivorous in diet, San Blas jays feed on the ground and in the lower parts of trees, consuming insects, other invertebrates, fruit, and small vertebrates such as lizards. They have been observed pilfering nestlings from the nests of ruddy ground doves.
Breeding: Social in nature, San Blas jays form small groups of up to thirty individuals, including six to ten breeding pairs. These groups occupy expansive territories with limited interaction with neighboring groups. They typically form stable pair bonds and begin breeding around three years of age. Nests are socially clustered in trees, vines, or shrubs, often situated in palm tree crowns. Constructed of twigs and lined with soft plant material, the nests hold clutches of up to four mottled eggs, which are incubated for about eighteen days, with non-breeding females occasionally assisting. Both parents participate in caring for the young, and multiple birds may aid in feeding the chicks, particularly after they fledge.
Status: It is classified as a common species and is considered of “least concern” by the IUCN.
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