About the Violaceous Jay
The violaceous jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana.
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The violaceus jay is 33 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weighs about 260 g (9.2 oz). The sexes have similar plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a blackish forecrown and a blackish or dark sepia crown and sides of the head and neck. Their nape is pale bluish white that becomes pale blue at the base of the nape. Their upper back is pale violaceous blue and the rest of their upperparts a darker violaceous blue. Their primaries are blackish with violaceous blue on their outer edges. Their tail is indigo-blue. Voice: The violaceous jay's typical call is "a downwardly inflected Jeeeer! given several times". It also makes "a clop-clop-clop-clop, various quiet chortling gurgles, a descending ripple, and a guttural clicking".
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What the Violaceous Jay sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinisMeasuring 34 cm (13 in) long, this jay is easily recognized from its distinctive facial pattern and yellow eye.
Plush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysopsThe plush-crested jay is a medium-sized bird with an overall dark blue colored plumage.
Bushy-crested JayCyanocorax melanocyaneusThe adult bushy-crested jay has a length of 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in).
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