Birds of Texas

Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas)

© 2008 Walter Bauer, San Antonio, Texas

Field Marks:

10 1/2" bird (Robin-Sized).  Brilliant green above with a shiny, powder-blue head and face.  They have a black eyebrow that connects with a broad black patch from the ear to the chin and throat.  They have a spot above their eye.

Voice: Check-check-check that is rapid and slower sound like cleep, cleep, cleep.

Where found: A very colorful jay that is found much in the tropics and only locally within the United States in Southern Texas.

Texas: South Texas.  This one was seen and photographed at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley state park by Mission, Texas.