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Brown Jay
Cyanocorax morio (Wagler, 1829)
204 gWeight
The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large jay native to Central America and southern Texas.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico
Brown Jay has been recorded at 202 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica9,532 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica6,487 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica5,412 records
More places
- Black Rock LodgeBelize4,287 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico3,564 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica3,433 records
- Chaa CreekBelize2,895 records
- PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala2,404 records
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico2,254 records
- Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States2,217 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 brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large jay native to Central America and southern Texas.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Jay?
The Brown Jay weighs around 204 g.
Where does the Brown Jay live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: widespread, also southern Texas. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Brown Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Jay as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Jay eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Brown Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 204 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 201 mm
- Tail
- 203 mm
- Bill
- 45 mm
- Tarsus
- 50 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: widespread, also southern Texas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Cyanocorax
Other birds in the genus Cyanocorax
Black-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax colliei
White-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax formosus
Azure JayCyanocorax coeruleus
Violaceous JayCyanocorax violaceus
Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelas
Curl-crested JayCyanocorax cristatellus
Green JayCyanocorax yncas
White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalis
Bushy-crested JayCyanocorax melanocyaneus
Yucatan JayCyanocorax yucatanicus
Purplish-backed JayCyanocorax beecheii
San Blas JayCyanocorax sanblasianus
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