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Collie's Jay

collies_jay_sm.jpg: Collie's Jay
Collies_jay3_sm.jpg: Collie's jay chick
Range: Northwestern Mexico
Habitat: Arid scrub, thorn forests, brush, open woodlands
Conservation Status: Common
Scientific Name: Calocitta formosa colliei

These intelligent birds live in groups of five to ten animals.  They eat a variety of foods, such as small animals, large insects, seeds, fruits, and grains.  They also sip nectar from Balsa blossoms.  Both the male and female jay help build the nest high in a tree, where the female lays and sits on three to four eggs.

Did You Know?

Collie's jays are the watchdogs of the forest; they will gang up to scare off predators.