Purplish Jay

Cyanocorax cyanomelas (Vieillot, 1818)

37–40 cmLength207 gWeight

The purplish jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purplish Jay has been recorded at 104 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,842 records
Manu BiolodgePeru1,263 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil1,260 records

More places

Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil1,031 records
Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil898 records
Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil843 records
Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia839 records
PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil632 records
Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil628 records
Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil612 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Bolivia Peru Argentina Paraguay

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 purplish jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and as a vagrant to Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Purplish Jay?

The Purplish Jay is about 37–40 cm long and weighs around 207 g.

Where does the Purplish Jay live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Peru, Bolivia and southwestern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.