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 →
Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Bushy-crested Jay at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |