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LCLeast ConcernOmnivore
WoodlandCup nestMedium · 178 g
WoodlandCup nestMedium · 178 g
When to see the Curl-crested Jay
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Curl-crested Jay
Regular rangeRare visitor
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Argentina.
About the Curl-crested Jay
The curl-crested jay is a species of jay native to South America.
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Easily confused with
Black-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax collieiThis species is 58.5 to 76.5 cm (23.0 to 30.1 in) long, more than half of which is the tail, and weight is 225–251 g (7.9–8.9 oz).
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 JayCyanocorax cyanopogonThe white-naped jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
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