Though only my back and wings are green
I'm otherwise yellow with a blue and black face
My crown color changes based on where I'm seen.
(There are many subspecies of the Green Jay, and the crown color changes based on locale.)
Location: Cosanga, Ecuador
Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/grnjay/cur/systematics
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