Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis)
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Black-chested Jay

Cyanocorax affinis Pelzeln, 1856

34 cmLength212 gWeight

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Colombia, Panama, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-chested Jay has been recorded at 126 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Canopy LodgePanama2,353 records
  2. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia2,324 records
  3. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,610 records
More places
  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,064 records
  2. Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia1,001 records
  3. Camino a El SaltoPanama939 records
  4. El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia881 records
  5. Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia873 records
  6. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia814 records
  7. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia814 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaPanamaVenezuelaCosta Rica

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Black-chested Jay?

The Black-chested Jay is about 34 cm long and weighs around 212 g.

Where does the Black-chested Jay live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Panama and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Black-chested Jay?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-chested Jay endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-chested Jay as Least Concern.

What does the Black-chested Jay eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-chested Jay in?

It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
34 cm
Weight
212 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
168 mm
Tail
160 mm
Bill
38 mm
Tarsus
50 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Cyanocorax

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Black-chested Jay

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