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Brown Jay

Cyanocorax morioOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Crows and Jays (Corvidae)

Breeding Location:

Forest edge, Scrub vegetation areas



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Uncommon to rare



Egg Color:

Blue gray with brown markings



Number of Eggs:

1 - 8



Incubation Days:

18 - 20



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Lined with twigs and other vegetation.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



Splitbar

Overview

Brown Jay: Large, crestless jay with dark brown upperparts and paler brown underparts grading toward white under white-tipped tail. Head is darker brown with thick, black bill. Legs and feet are black. Feeds on insects, eggs, vertebrates, seeds, nuts, fruits and berries. Steady and bouyant flight.

Range and Habitat

Brown Jay: Rare resident in extreme southern Texas; also found in the tropics. Preferred habitats include dense streamside woodlands and thickets.

Breeding and Nesting

Brown Jay: One to eight blue-gray eggs marked with brown are laid in a cup of twigs, usually built on a tree branch far out from the trunk. Incubation ranges from 18 to 20 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Brown Jay: Eats a wide variety of insects, small vertebrates, eggs, seeds, nuts, fruits, and berries; forages in trees, shrubs, and on the ground.

Readily Eats

Cracked Corn, Suet, Sunflower Seed

Vocalization

Brown Jay: Emits a shrill "pow" or "kreeow". Also makes a steady, repeated soft mewing.

Similar Species

Brown Jay: None in range.

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Family Jays and Magpies (Corvidae)_blue
Species Cyanocorax morio
Length15 - 17 Inches
Wingspan30 Inches

Brown Jay

Brown Jay: Large, crestless jay with dark brown upperparts and paler brown underparts grading toward white under white-tipped tail. Head is darker brown with thick, black bill. Legs and feet are black. Feeds on insects, eggs, vertebrates, seeds, nuts, fruits and berries. Steady and bouyant flight.

● Song: " jay! jay! jay!", "kyeeeah, kyeeeah, kyeeeah", "mew mew mew"

● Foraging & Feeding: Brown Jay: Eats a wide variety of insects, small vertebrates, eggs, seeds, nuts, fruits, and berries; forages in trees, shrubs, and on the ground.

● Breeding & nesting: Brown Jay: One to eight blue-gray eggs marked with brown are laid in a cup of twigs, usually built on a tree branch far out from the trunk. Incubation ranges from 18 to 20 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Brown Jay: None in range.

Flight Pattern

Steady buoyant, somewhat bouncy wing beats.
Brown Jay Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Brown Jay: Rare resident in extreme southern Texas; also found in the tropics. Preferred habitats include dense streamside woodlands and thickets.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationUncommon to rare
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight7.2 Ounces