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Curl-crested Jay

Cyanocorax cristatellus

Least ConcernUncommonOmnivoreWoodlandCup nestMedium · 178 g
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 1
Photo: Paulo Mascaretti · CC0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 2
Photo: Ibere Machado · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 3
Photo: Ibere Machado · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 4
Photo: Ibere Machado · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 5
Photo: Ibere Machado · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 6
Photo: André Ambrozio · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 7
Photo: André Ambrozio · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 8
Photo: André Ambrozio · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 9
Photo: André Ambrozio · CC BY 4.0
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus), photo 10
Photo: Daniel S. Katz · CC BY 4.0

About the Curl-crested Jay

The curl-crested jay is a species of jay native to South America.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Brazil Paraguay Bolivia

Recorded as a rare visitor in Argentina.

When to see it

Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

San Blas Jay (Cyanocorax sanblasianus) San Blas JayCyanocorax sanblasianusThe adult San Blas jay is between 27 and 35 cm (11 and 14 in) long and weighs between 92 and 122 g (3 and 4 oz). White-naped Jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) White-naped JayCyanocorax cyanopogonThe white-naped jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. Purplish Jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) Purplish JayCyanocorax cyanomelasThe purplish jay is 37 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) long and weighs about 185 to 220 g (6.5 to 7.8 oz).

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