PRETTY BIRD
Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops); it is a Jay of the family Corvidae....which means it is shirt-tailed related to crows and ravens.
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It is found in central-southern South America: in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, including southern regions of the Amazon Basin river systems bordering the Pantanal....although this one lives in the zoo in Milwaukee.
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Plush-crested jays are omnivorous, eating primarily seeds, nuts, insects, small invertebrates, and sometimes fruits or maize. Depending on food availability, they may also take other species' eggs and small animals such as frogs or snakes. Common.....Status: Least Concern.
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