THE 



PERUVIAN JAY. 



Generic Character. 

 BUI convex, cultrated. 



Nojirils covered by fetaceoiis recumbent feathers. 

 Tongue cartilaginous, bifid. 

 Feet formed for walking. 



Specific Character, &e. 



GREEN JAY, v^ith blue front, white crown; 

 throat and upper part of the breail black j ab- 

 domen and lateral tail-featliers yellow. 



The PERUVIAN JAY. 



Latb, Sy?7. i. p. 391, 



Le GEAI du PEROU. 



Buff. oif. s. p. 116. 

 PI. enl. 625. 



The Peruvian Jay is one of the moft beautiful of 

 birds. Its fize is nearly that of the corvus crifla- 

 tus or blue jay of America. The general color of 

 the bird is an elegant light green : the frontlet and 

 R % back ^ 



