Black-throated Jay

About the Black-throated Jay

The black-throated jay or Strickland's jay (Cyanolyca pumilo) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. The black-throated jay was originally described in 1849 as Cyanocorax pumilo. It and several other species were later transferred to their present genus Cyanolyca. The black-throated jay is monotypic.

The black-throated jay is about 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11 in) long and weighs about 47 to 60 g (1.7 to 2.1 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage; females tend to be slightly more greenish than males. Adults have a black forehead, lores, and sides of the head. Their crown is cobalt blue. They have a thin white line from above the forecrown to around the back of the ear coverts. Their upperparts are mostly deep blue that is less purplish than the crown and with some cerulean on the wings and tail. Their throat and chin are a duller black than their face. Their breast, belly, and undertail coverts are blue that is deeper and more purplish on the breast. They have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet. Immatures have a dusky grayish face and throat... Wikipedia →