Turquoise Jay
Cyanolyca turcosa
(L 12.5")
Abundant in Ecuador but also
found in Peru and Columbia
...in the cloud forest...noisy.
found in Peru and Columbia
...in the cloud forest...noisy.
Feathers are the masterpiece of nature
...the perfectest venture imaginable.
...the perfectest venture imaginable.
(Alfred Russel Wallace)
Cyanolyca is Greek for dark
blue...was mentioned by Aristotle
and Hesyvchius; turcosa is Latin
for turquoise (a French word) blue.
blue...was mentioned by Aristotle
and Hesyvchius; turcosa is Latin
for turquoise (a French word) blue.
© Gregory
Budney
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Macaulay
Library
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Guango Lodge
Ecuador
19Jan2011
Bellavista Lodge
15Jan2011
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