Bird
Purplish Jay
Cyanocorax cyanomelas · Corvidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records45,796in 4 countries
Most seen inBrazil21,186 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Purplish Jay in brief
The purplish jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 45,796 published records, most of them from Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil21,186 records · best Aug, Sep
Bolivia12,530 records · best Sep, Oct
Peru9,189 records · best Oct, Aug
Paraguay2,891 records · best Sep, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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