Mexican jay Aphelocoma ultramarina

Identification Tips:

• Sturdy, dark bill
• Grayish-blue upperparts
• Grayish-white underparts
• Long tail
• United States range restricted to southeastern Arizona

Similar species:

The Mexican Jay, an inhabitant of southeastern Arizona, is similar to the Western Scrub-Jay but has uniform underparts lacking the white throat and dark collar and more evenly colored upperparts.