Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCyanocorax (Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays)
- SpeciesCyanocorax melanocyaneus (Bushy-crested Jay)
The bushy-crested jay (Cyanocorax melanocyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Central America, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. There are two subspecies, C. m. melanocyaneus which is found in Guatemala and southern El Salvador, and C. m. chavezi from Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Bushy-crested Jay sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Unicolored Jay
Aphelocoma unicolor
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-throated Jay
Cyanolyca pumilo
Azure-hooded Jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Brown-backed Solitaire
Myadestes occidentalis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bushy-crested Jay in Celaque National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bushy-crested Jay sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bushy-crested Jay in Celaque National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Bushy-crested Jay in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.