Description
This is a medium-large jay with dull violet-blue plumage and a striking dark face and throat. The Purplish Jay (with which it overlaps in southeastern Peru and in northern Bolivia) is duller (more purplish or brownish blue, less violaceous blue) and the nape is not paler than the back. In eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela, the Azure-naped Jay is distinguished by its pale iris, white undertail coverts and tip to the tail, paler nape, and short frontal crest. The Violaceous Jay is 33–38 cm (13–15 in) long and weighs 262 grams (9.2 oz.)
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