Notes ²

Distinctive bright blue and black with a crest. Likes wooded areas and often goes around in pairs. More common up in the foothills, but there are some around Stevens Creek Trail and probably other places.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kai Schreiber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/50457550@N00/177140208
2. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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