Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax colliei)
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Black-throated Magpie-Jay

Cyanocorax colliei (Vigors, 1829)

234 gWeight

The black-throated magpie-jay (Cyanocorax colliei) is a strikingly long-tailed magpie-jay of northwestern Mexico.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Mexico, United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Mexico, United States

Black-throated Magpie-Jay has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tijuana River Valley – Bird & Butterfly GardenUnited States1,487 records
  2. Rancho PrimaveraMexico965 records
  3. TecuitataMexico532 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico308 records
  2. Camino SingaytaMexico243 records
  3. ChacalillaMexico219 records
  4. Playa YelapaMexico210 records
  5. Laguna San PanchoMexico185 records
  6. Rio La TovaraMexico128 records
  7. Estero El YugoMexico88 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoUnited States

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 black-throated magpie-jay (Cyanocorax colliei) is a strikingly long-tailed magpie-jay of northwestern Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay?

The Black-throated Magpie-Jay weighs around 234 g.

Where does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico and United States.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Magpie-Jay?

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

Is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay endangered?

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

What does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay in?

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

At a glance

Weight
234 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
209 mm
Tail
453 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
48 mm

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

Range

Middle America: western Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crows, Jays Corvidae
Genus
Cyanocorax

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Black-throated Magpie-Jay

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