How do you identify an Azure Jay?

The azure jay is 38 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) long; one individual weighed 272 g (9.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is an Azure Jay?

The Azure Jay is a medium sized bird weighing about 272 g.

Where can you see an Azure Jay?

The Azure Jay is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Azure Jay?

The Azure Jay is most easily confused with the Azure-naped Jay, the Tufted Jay and the Cayenne Jay.

Is the Azure Jay endangered?

The Azure Jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Azure Jay

Cyanocorax coeruleus

Crows, Jays, and Magpies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) is a legendary crows, jays, and magpi found only in Brazil, weighing about 272 g. The azure jay is a Near Threatened species of passeriform bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforestcup nest272 g

Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus), photo 1 — Photo: Fernando Kokubun from Porto Alegre, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus), photo 2 — Photo: Fernando Kokubun from Porto Alegre, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus), photo 3 — Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Vinivinizinho assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain

Azure Jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus), photo 4 — Photo: Nivaldo Arruda from Curitiba, Brazil · CC BY 2.0

About the Azure Jay

The azure jay is a Near Threatened species of passeriform bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay and Uruguay.

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How to identify it

The azure jay is 38 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) long; one individual weighed 272 g (9.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage that includes a short bushy crest on the forecrown. Adults have a sooty or black head, neck, and upper breast. The rest of their plumage is somewhat variable, with cobalt-blue, purplish blue, and greenish blue individuals. They have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet. Voice: The azure jay has a wide variety of vocalizations, the most prominent of which is shrill and is written "Kiaahh- kiaahh- kiaahh".

When to see it

Best months: February, March, August, September, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Azure Jay?: The azure jay is 38 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) long; one individual weighed 272 g (9.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Azure Jay?: The Azure Jay is a medium sized bird weighing about 272 g.
Where can you see an Azure Jay?: The Azure Jay is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Azure Jay?: The Azure Jay is most easily confused with the Azure-naped Jay, the Tufted Jay and the Cayenne Jay.
Is the Azure Jay endangered?: The Azure Jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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