Brown Jay

Cyanocorax morio

42 cm (16-17") Rare and local. Southern Texas. Tropical bird with range that extends to south tip of Texas. Woodlands, mesquite along Rio Grande.

Large sooty brown jay with a long and wide tail. Pale belly. Black bill; immature's have yellow bills.

Song: harsh scream resembles Red-shouldered Hawk's and a hiccup.

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