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Brown Jay, probably a young one
NF Photo
NF Photo 110129 at Linda Vista
Problems with ID:ing birds. One think that ID:ing a bird from these shots would be easy. Well. Maybe if you are a pro, but I am not. I think it is a Brown Jay. Pretty sure of that. But.....
In the book I have, the adult Brown Jay has grey legs, bill and eye-ring. The juvenile has yellow bill and eyering. The book don´t mention the legs of the juvie. And scientific name is
cyanocorax morio.
In the birdlist I recieved from the agency the scientific name of Brown Jay is
Psilorhinus morio. (This link goes to wiki.)
From animal pictures:
Brown
Jays vary in plumage geographically: there are two main
groups. Northern birds are almost completely dark brown, with lighter brown on
the underparts. Southern birds are white-bellied and have bright white tips to
the outer tailfeathers. The intergrade zone is in Veracruz.
Adults in both populations have black bills, legs, and feet. Immatures have
yellow bare parts, including yellow eye-rings.
Seems like this bird has two scientific names and that the species is devided in two grops, a bit different in coloring of the belly. The intergrade zone is in
Veracruz.
So, my bird with black bill, yellow legs and eyering is probably a youngster from the south as the tail feathers have white tips. Or maybe it is a third spieces. Who knows?
World Bird Wednesday XXXVI
