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Green Jay

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Peter Dexter

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There are two distinct populations of these. One from the tip pf Texas down to central Hondurus, then another from Colombia down to Bolivia.

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Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Such a beautiful but unusual color combination! One would not ever imagine a human choosing such a collection. But each color is so stunning, pure and attention getting!

I feel he needs a little hat for the rain over the white feathers! The assumed disadvantage of being so readily seen to us might not apply at all, to predators, as this obvious variation, (to us), in colors might somehow be optimized to confuse raptors hunting for prey. In addition there could be polarized wavelengths we do not appreciate.

Is their male and female dimorphism in the coats?

Asher
 
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Peter Dexter

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As far as I can find male and female have the same plumage. There seem to be twelve subspecies with varying plumage.
 
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