PURPLISH JAY Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Perhaps unfairly the Purplish Jay is often considered the ugliest of the Paraguayan Jays. For the most part they appear drab and dull, even appearing wholly brownish-grey on an overcast day, but if the sun hits them just right the purple plumage explodes into view, like one of Elton John´s suits, contrasting with his black head to actually make him appear rather dapper.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1596PH) Adult, Central Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3202PH) Juvenile, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Kevin Guest February 2012).
VIDEO - (FPAVE1597VI) Same individual as (FPAVE1596PH) eating tangerine, Nanday Parakeet and Rufous Hornero calling in the background. (Paul Smith September 2006).
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FIGURE 2
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Cyanocorax cyanomelas
1 (FPAVE1598RE) Call notes recorded Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
2 (FPAVE1599RE) Call notes recorded Yaguarete Forest, Departamento San Pedro (Myriam Velázquez August 2000).
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