The Brown JayPsilorhinus morio is a large American Jay which has the habitus of a magpie, but is slightly smaller and with a shorter tail, though the bill is larger.
It occurs from Mexico south into Central America on the Gulf slope. The northernmost extent of the bird is on the Rio Grande in southern Texas.
Brown Jays vary in plumage geographically: there are two main groups. Northern birds are almost completely dark brown, with lighter brown on the under parts. Southern birds are white-bellied and have bright white tips to the outer tail feathers. The juveniles have a yellow bill (4163).
These were photographed at the Arenal Observatory, Talari and Rancho Naturalista.