Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Silvery-throated Jay
Cyanolyca argentigula
Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 200 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 argentigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 200 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) belongs to the Corvidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 200 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 12.1 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 3,925 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silvery-throated Jay?
The Silvery-throated Jay is a large bird that weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Silvery-throated Jay live?
The Silvery-throated Jay is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Silvery-throated Jay belong to?
The Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Silvery-throated Jay eat?
The Silvery-throated Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Silvery-throated Jay migrate?
The Silvery-throated Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Jay make?
1 real field recording of the Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Jay's range?
The Silvery-throated Jay has a mapped global range of about 3,925 km².
Conservation
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