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Dwarf Jay
Cyanolyca nanus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
20–23 cmLength41 gWeight
The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is the smallest bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is the smallest bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is endemic to Mexico, and is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
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Questions
How big is the Dwarf Jay?
The Dwarf Jay is about 20–23 cm long and weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Dwarf Jay live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southwestern Mexico.
Is the Dwarf Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dwarf Jay as Near Threatened.
What does the Dwarf Jay eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dwarf Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–23 cm
- Weight
- 41 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 113 mm
- Tail
- 114 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southwestern Mexico
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
Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchra
Azure-hooded JayCyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated JayCyanolyca pumilo
White-throated JayCyanolyca mirabilis
Silvery-throated JayCyanolyca argentigula
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
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