The first specimens of the tufted jay (pictured) to be scientifically described were collected in Mexico.

Tufted jay

Species of bird

The tufted jay, also known as the painted jay and Dickey's jay, is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is endemic to a small area of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Sinaloa, Durango, and Nayarit in Mexico. A distinctive large jay, it has a prominent dark crest on…