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Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Green Jay (Cyanoccorax yncas) is a colorful member of the Crow family (Corvidae). It only occurs in the US in southern Texas, with a more extensive range south to Honduras. They have been observed using sticks to extract insects from tree bark. This gallery has pictures of some […]
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) belongs to the Crow family (Corvidae). It lives in boreal forests of North America and in the Rocky Mountain subalpine zone all the way down to Arizona. A friendly bird, often approaching people expecting handouts. GRAY JAY (Perisoreus canadensis) GRAY JAY (Perisoreus canadensis) Facebook-f
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Scrub Jays (Aphelocoma) became split into several species when modern taxonomic methods allowed deeper analysis. Here are 4 species: California (A. californica), Florida (A. oerulescens), Woodhouse’s (A. woodhouseii) , & Mexican (wollweberii) SCRUB JAYS click image to open species photo gallery California Scrub Jay Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay Mexican Jay
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE (Pica nuttalli) is a member of the Crow family (Corvidae) that is endemic to California. It is found in the central valley, adjacent chapparal foothills and mountains. YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE (Pica nuttalli ) click on image to open photo gallery YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE (Pica nuttalli ) VIDEO BELOW
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Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) is a member of the Crow Family (Corvidae) found in the mountains of Western North America. They are noted for their remarkable memories, as they may cache up to 98,000 pine seeds in a season and may find months later even buried under snow. CLARK’S
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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Kingfishers are in the family Alcedinidae, within the order Coraciformes. Many catch fish, but some live in the forest. The Kookabura is a large member of the family, native to Australia and New Zealand, but using its laugh-like call is a favorite among Hollywood films, in any jungle settings whether
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is found only in the Rio Grande Valley in the US, but its range extends all the way down to Tierra del Feugo at the tip of South America. RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata) clcik image to open photo gallery RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata) Facebook-f
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) occurs in the US in southern Texas, with a wider range into Central & South America. GREEN KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle americana) click image to open photo gallery GREEN KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle americana) Facebook-f Chicago, IL EMAIL
Home Subjects Covers About Contact Click on pictures to see more photos of the species. ORDER CORACIFORMES (Kingfishers, Rollers, Motmots, Hornbills) KINGFISHERS (Alcedinidae) North American Belted Kingfisher Green Kingfisher Ringed Kingfisher Exotics Laughing Kookabura Guam Kingfisher Blue-breasted Kingfisher Gray-headed Kingfisher CORACIDAE (Rollers) Raquet-tailed Roller Lilac-breasted Roller Rufous-crowned Roller European Roller MOTMOTIDAE (Motmots) Blue-crowned Motmot BUCEROTIDAE
