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Violaceous Jay

Cyanocorax violaceus · Corvidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records111,698in 3 countries
Most seen inColombia61,534 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Violaceous Jay
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About

Violaceous Jay in brief

The violaceous jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 111,698 published records, most of them from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

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

Colombia61,534 records · best May, Oct
Ecuador29,137 records · best Nov, Jan
Peru21,027 records · best Oct, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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