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Azure Jay
Cyanocorax coeruleus
Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South America.
The Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 272 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cyanocorax
- Species coeruleus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 272 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Azure Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) is a member of the Corvidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and b Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 272 g, with a wing length of about 19.6 cm and a tail of around 16.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 521,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure Jay?
The Azure Jay is a large bird that weighs around 272 g.
Where does the Azure Jay live?
The Azure Jay is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and b Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure Jay belong to?
The Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure Jay eat?
The Azure Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Azure Jay migrate?
The Azure Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Azure Jay's range?
The Azure Jay has a mapped global range of about 521,000 km².
Conservation
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