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| − | + | [[Image:Bushy-crested_Jay.jpg|thumb|550px|right|subspecies ''melanocyaneus''<br />Photo by {{user|Oregonian|Oregonian}} <br/>Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 2006]] | |
| − | [[Image:Bushy-crested_Jay.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Oregonian <br/> | + | '''Alternative name: Hartlaub's Jay''' |
| − | ;[[:Category:Cyanocorax|Cyanocorax]]melanocyaneus | + | ;[[:Category:Cyanocorax|Cyanocorax]] melanocyaneus |
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28 - 33cm. | ||
| + | * Appears bulky-headed when crown feathers are errected | ||
| + | * Black hood extending to upper mantle and breast | ||
| + | * Cerulean blue rest of upperparts including wing and tail | ||
| + | * Indigo to duller cerulean rest of underparts, black in ''chavezi'' | ||
| + | * Bright yellow eye | ||
| + | * Black bill, blackish legs | ||
| + | Sexes similar. Juveniles are fuscous brown with blue wings and tail. They also have a dark eye and a yellowish-horn bill. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[San Blas Jay]] is very similar to subspecies ''chavezi'' but ranges don't overlap. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Honduras]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Nicaragua]]. | + | [[Honduras]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Nicaragua]].<br /> |
| + | Restricted-range species but not uncommon. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 2 subspecies. | + | There are 2 subspecies: |
| + | * ''C. m. melanocyaneus'' in [[Guatemala]] and south [[El Salvador]] | ||
| + | * ''C. m. chavezi'' in [[Honduras]] and northwest [[Nicaragua]] | ||
| + | Formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Cissilopha|Cissilopha]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Mixed woodland, coffee plantations, pine/oak forest, and cloud forest habitats to | + | Mixed woodland, coffee plantations, pine/oak forest, and cloud forest habitats. Occurs from 1000m up to 2450m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Feeds on insects, seeds and fruits.<br /> | |
| + | Usually foraging in flocks.<br /> | ||
| + | Breeding recorded from April to June. A communal breeder, a pair has several helpers. The simple nest is made of sticks and twigs and placed 1,5 to 6m above the ground in a coffee tree. Lays 3 - 4 eggs.<br /> | ||
| + | A sedentary species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cyanocorax+melanocyaneus}} | {{GSearch|Cyanocorax+melanocyaneus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cyanocorax]] |
Latest revision as of 11:17, 25 June 2010
Alternative name: Hartlaub's Jay
- Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Identification
28 - 33cm.
- Appears bulky-headed when crown feathers are errected
- Black hood extending to upper mantle and breast
- Cerulean blue rest of upperparts including wing and tail
- Indigo to duller cerulean rest of underparts, black in chavezi
- Bright yellow eye
- Black bill, blackish legs
Sexes similar. Juveniles are fuscous brown with blue wings and tail. They also have a dark eye and a yellowish-horn bill.
Similar species
San Blas Jay is very similar to subspecies chavezi but ranges don't overlap.
Distribution
Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Restricted-range species but not uncommon.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- C. m. melanocyaneus in Guatemala and south El Salvador
- C. m. chavezi in Honduras and northwest Nicaragua
Formerly placed in genus Cissilopha.
Habitat
Mixed woodland, coffee plantations, pine/oak forest, and cloud forest habitats. Occurs from 1000m up to 2450m.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, seeds and fruits.
Usually foraging in flocks.
Breeding recorded from April to June. A communal breeder, a pair has several helpers. The simple nest is made of sticks and twigs and placed 1,5 to 6m above the ground in a coffee tree. Lays 3 - 4 eggs.
A sedentary species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bushy-crested Jay. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bushy-crested_Jay
