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What is the bird in the show on now? Bloody gorgeous, looks like an American Blue Jay but with a super long tail. Beautiful bird!!!

Any ideas?
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Blue Magpie I think
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matcho
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Just searched and it is a Black Throated Magpie Jay. Dont know how to post a link but a beautiful bird from north Mexico. If only we had them here. Just a beautiful bird.
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Findi,

Can you help with some info?
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Pete Sara
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I think its a blu jay..
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matcho wrote:Just searched and it is a Black Throated Magpie Jay. Dont know how to post a link but a beautiful bird from north Mexico. If only we had them here. Just a beautiful bird.
Please no more Blujays :silent: :silent:
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If you look at google images it is a Black Throated Magpie Jay....going of Poita's Photo
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You're correct VP- black-throated magpie-jay;
It is kept and bred in limited numbers in the US, but like all softbills over there is becoming increasingly expensive and harder to get over time.
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A very impressive looking bird. Just the thing to swap for some Galahs, if only .
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