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Is A Blue Jay A Rare Bird?

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Recently, the range of the blue jay has extended northwestwards so that it is now a rare but regularly seen winter visitor along the northern US and southern Canadian Pacific Coast. Are all blue birds blue jays ? In actuality, though, blue jays aren’t really blue Instead, the blue appearance is a trick of science, … Read more

What Is A Green Sparrow?

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The green-backed sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is found in Belize, northern Guatemala, western Honduras and southern Mexico. What other bird looks like a sparrow? Grosbeaks : These birds look similar to sparrows but are usually much larger, with very heavy, thick bills with wide bases for … Read more