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Family: Corvidae
Brown Jay, more... (es: Chara Papán, Urraca Parda)
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Bocas Species Database Habitat: The Brown jay favors forest borders, lighter woodland and shrubby clearings habitats in the lowlands of the region of Bocas del Toro. Distribution: This species has been reported from southern Texas and easter Mexico to Caribbean western Panama. Natural History Notes: The Brown jay is a fairly noisy bird that will be usually found in groups. Its diet consists of insects, small invertebrates, fruits and nectar. When the food sources are rare, this bird can feed on other bird's eggs. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 15 inches and 16 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This large jay species is first recognized by its long tail and its black bill. The plumage, as the common name says it, is brown on the above, with a paler brown coloration on the throat and the chest. However, the breast and the belly and white. The tail is also brown with white tips on the outer feathers that we can distinguish while the bird is flying. An interesting characteristic that cannot always be seen is the presence of an inflatable airsac on the cheat that can be seen especially when the bird is calling. |