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Tufted Jay
Cyanocorax dickeyi Moore, RT, 1935
181 gWeight
The tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi), also known as the painted jay and Dickey's jay, is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Tufted Jay has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico608 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 tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi), also known as the painted jay and Dickey's jay, is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is endemic to a small area of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Durango, and Nayarit. A distinctive large jay, it has a prominent dark crest on its head; purplish blue back, wings, and face; a white spot above the eye and on the cheek; white undersides; and a partially white tail.
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Questions
How big is the Tufted Jay?
The Tufted Jay weighs around 181 g.
Where does the Tufted Jay live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Tufted Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tufted Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tufted Jay as Near Threatened.
What does the Tufted Jay eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tufted Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 181 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 173 mm
- Tail
- 161 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 47 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
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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