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Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops (Vieillot, 1818)
166 gWeight
The plush-crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay of the family Corvidae (which includes the crows and their many allies).
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Plush-crested Jay has been recorded at 145 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina2,436 records
- PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina968 records
- Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia855 records
More places
- Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil695 records
- PN El Palmar – ÁreaArgentina630 records
- PP de la AraucariaArgentina562 records
- Asunción Jardin BotanicoParaguay555 records
- San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation RanchBolivia492 records
- Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina491 records
- PN Iguazú – Sendero MacucoArgentina455 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 plush-crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay of the family Corvidae (which includes the crows and their many allies). It is found in central-southern South America: in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, including southern regions of the Amazon Basin river systems bordering the Pantanal.
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Questions
How big is the Plush-crested Jay?
The Plush-crested Jay weighs around 166 g.
Where does the Plush-crested Jay live?
Its breeding range: South America: south-central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Plush-crested Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Plush-crested Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plush-crested Jay as Least Concern.
What does the Plush-crested Jay eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Plush-crested Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 166 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 155 mm
- Tail
- 164 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: south-central, eastern
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
Brown JayCyanocorax morio
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
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