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Azure-hooded Jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 101 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 Cyanolyca
- Species cucullata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 101 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-hooded 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-hooded Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) 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 widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 101 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 13.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 105,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-hooded Jay?
The Azure-hooded Jay is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 101 g.
Where does the Azure-hooded Jay live?
The Azure-hooded Jay is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure-hooded Jay belong to?
The Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure-hooded Jay eat?
The Azure-hooded Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Azure-hooded Jay migrate?
The Azure-hooded Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure-hooded 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.
What sound does the Azure-hooded Jay make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-hooded Jay — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Azure-hooded Jay's range?
The Azure-hooded Jay has a mapped global range of about 105,000 km².
Conservation
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