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Beautiful Jay
Cyanolyca pulchra (Lawrence, 1876)
27 cmLength101 gWeight
The beautiful jay (Cyanolyca pulchra) is a species of bird in the crow and jay family Corvidae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Beautiful Jay has been recorded at 37 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia601 records
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia453 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia349 records
More places
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador219 records
- PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia121 records
- RNA Las Tangaras – SendasColombia115 records
- Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia111 records
- PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia80 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador74 records
- Reserva Las GralariasEcuador60 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The beautiful jay (Cyanolyca pulchra) is a species of bird in the crow and jay family Corvidae. It is closely related to the azure-hooded jay, and the two species are considered sister species. The species is monotypic, having no subspecies.
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Questions
How big is the Beautiful Jay?
The Beautiful Jay is about 27 cm long and weighs around 101 g.
Where does the Beautiful Jay live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Beautiful Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Beautiful Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Beautiful Jay as Near Threatened.
What does the Beautiful Jay eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Beautiful Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 27 cm
- Weight
- 101 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 133 mm
- Tail
- 132 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Cyanolyca
Other birds in the genus Cyanolyca
Black-collared JayCyanolyca armillata
White-collared JayCyanolyca viridicyanus
Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosa
Azure-hooded JayCyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated JayCyanolyca pumilo
Dwarf JayCyanolyca nanus
White-throated JayCyanolyca mirabilis
Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigula
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
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