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Black-throated Magpie-Jay
Cyanocorax colliei
Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax colliei) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax colliei) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 234 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cyanocorax
- Species colliei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 234 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax colliei) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w Mexico.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 234 g, with a wing length of about 20.9 cm and a tail of around 45.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 159,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is a large bird that weighs around 234 g.
Where does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay live?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay belong to?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax colliei) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay eat?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-throated Magpie-Jay migrate?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Black-throated Magpie-Jay's range?
The Black-throated Magpie-Jay has a mapped global range of about 159,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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