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Azure-naped Jay
Cyanocorax heilprini
Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South America.
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The Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 172 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 heilprini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 172 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-naped Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
It favours woodland, forest and well-treed country, where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Azure-naped Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw, wc Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 172 g, with a wing length of about 16.3 cm and a tail of around 15.7 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 141,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-naped Jay?
The Azure-naped Jay is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 172 g.
Where does the Azure-naped Jay live?
The Azure-naped Jay is found across South America with a range covering SA nw, wc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure-naped Jay belong to?
The Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure-naped Jay eat?
The Azure-naped Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Azure-naped Jay migrate?
The Azure-naped Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure-naped 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-naped Jay make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-naped 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-naped Jay's range?
The Azure-naped Jay has a mapped global range of about 141,000 km².
Conservation
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