Unicolored Jay
A species of Scrub Jays Scientific name : Aphelocoma unicolor Genus : Scrub Jays
Unicolored Jay, A species of Scrub Jays
Botanical name: Aphelocoma unicolor
Genus: Scrub Jays
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Description
Description
The unicolored jay (Aphelocoma unicolor ) is an Aphelocoma jay native to cloud forests of northwestern Central America and southern and southeastern Mexico, from central Honduras west to central Guerrero, southern Veracruz and extreme southern San Luis Potosí. It is apparently a basal member of its genus (Rice et al. 2003). At Montebello, Chiapas, it is a cooperative breeder (Webber and Brown 1994). 
Size
32 cm
Feeding Habits
Unicolored Jay is omnivorous, consuming fruits like blackberries, wax myrtle, smaller berries, and pine seeds, as well as insects such as katydids, anoles, crickets, and cicadas. It also eats human-discarded foods including corn kernels, tortillas, and pastry.
Habitat
Unicolored Jay predominantly dwells in cloud forests and occasionally in pine-oak woodlands within higher elevation landscapes, generally around 1,500 meters. Habitats typically feature steep limestone terrains enriched with diverse vegetation, including oaks, pines, sweetgums, and an understory dotted with bromeliads, mosses, lichens, and orchids. These bird species prefer cooler, taller, and less open forests relative to the broader biomes available, but specific habitat preferences can diversify among subspecies with varying degrees of geographical isolation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Crows and jays Genus
Scrub Jays Species
Unicolored Jay 
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