Purplish-backed Jay
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The Purplish-backed Jay, Cyanocorax beecheii, is a bird of the crow family Corvidae
, with purple feathers on its back and black feathers everywhere else. It is endemic to Mexico
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Corvidae
Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. The common English names used are corvids or the crow family , and there are over 120 species...
, with purple feathers on its back and black feathers everywhere else. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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External links
- Purplish-backed Jay videos on the Internet Bird Collection