27 cm (10-11") Rare and local. Southern Texas. Tropical bird with range that extends to southern tip of Texas. Streamside bushy areas along Rio Grande.
Unmistakable. Blue and black head. Green body. Golden outer tail feathers.
Comes to feeders in winter.
Song: raspy "cheh-cheh-cheh".
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Credit: Fondation Papiliorama Nocturama
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Credit: Seth Patterson
Images
![Green Jay](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--tpCfgQ7a--/q_auto/f_auto/t_square_crop_160/1141-green-jay.jpg?_a=BAAAV6E0)
Credit: Laura Gooch