Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Scientific name definitions

The Bushy-crested Jay is one of four species of black-and-blue jays found in Central America. It is the only one of these four species with black tarsi and bluish underparts. This species lives in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and northern Nicaragua, a distribution which does not overlap with that of any of the other blue-and-black jays. This adaptable jay lives in many kinds of forests and disturbed habitats, such as coffee plantations. Bushy-crested Jays live in family groups up to 15-20 individuals and eat insects, seeds, and fruit. The entire flock helps to rear three to six eggs in a twig nest.