Black-throated Magpie-jay?

yes it is
where was the photo taken?

Thanks the sign labeled it as a "Collie's Jay," but I couldn't figure out what it was.

It was taken at the Saint Louis Zoo, I can never get a good photo of a wild bird.

KCZooFan said:

Thanks the sign labeled it as a "Collie's Jay," but I couldn't figure out what it was.

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I've never seen that common name used before, but the scientific name for this species is Calocitta colliei, so I guess they took it from there.




EDIT: Just tried putting 'Collie's Jay' into Google and the only site to use that exact phrase is... Saint Louis Zoo. Looks like they really are on their own on this one!

I was wondering what this was, thanks.

After seeing this episode where they repeatedly called it a blue jay I knew that they weren't native to the western U.S. But I laugh now every time I see one.