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Purplish Jay

Cyanocorax cyanomelas · Corvidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records45,796in 4 countries
Most seen inBrazil21,186 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Purplish Jay
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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 highlighted
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.

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