the green jay is a colorful medium-sized corvid found in central america, with its range spanning from texas to the honduras. green jays feed mainly on insects, grains, and seeds, and like other corvids, are known for their intelligence. the green jay has been observed making tools out of sticks to extract insects from bark.

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bird of the day: green jay

the green jay is a medium-sized corvid native throughout central america – they are found from southern texas to the honduras.

the green jay has a varied diet. they eat insects, seeds, fruits and berries, and on occasion very small mammals. they have been observed using sticks as tools to get their food.

males and females in this species have the same external appearance. however, the amount of blue on the bird’s head can vary slightly according to its location.

the green jay is currently rated as least concern by the iucn, as despite development in its territory it is thriving.

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