San Blas Jay Cyanocorax sanblasianus
Version: 1.0 — Published May 12, 2010
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Acapulcogaai |
English | San Blas Jay |
English (United States) | San Blas Jay |
French | Geai de San Blas |
French (France) | Geai de San Blas |
German | Acapulcoblaurabe |
Japanese | ヌレバカケス |
Norwegian | blåryggskrike |
Polish | modrowronka stokowa |
Russian | Акапулькская сойка |
Serbian | Zapadnomeksička plavo-crna kreja |
Slovak | kapuciarka mangrovová |
Spanish | Chara de San Blas |
Spanish (Mexico) | Chara de San Blas |
Spanish (Spain) | Chara de San Blas |
Swedish | sanblasskrika |
Turkish | San Blas Mavi Kargası |
Ukrainian | Пая акапулькійська |
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Introduction
The San Blas Jay is a large jay endemic to the Pacific coast of central Mexico. It has a black and underparts, crisply set off blue wings, back, and tail. This is very social, living in groups of up to 30 individuals and containing multiple breeding pairs. The San Blas Jay also has helpers at the nest: members of the group, in addition to the parents, help to feed the young, especially after fledging. Primarily an insectivore, the San Blas Jay also feeds on fruit and lizards in various habitats such as mangrove swamps and dry scrubby woodlands. Other common names for the San Blas Jay include Geai de San Blas (French), Acapulcoblaurabe (German), Chara de San Blas (Spanish), and the Black-and-blue Jay.