Plush-crested Jay
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Plush-crested Jay

Cyanocorax chrysops

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
6 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plush-crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay of the family Corvidae (which includes the crows and their many allies). It is found in central-southern South America: in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, including southern regions of the Amazon Basin river systems bordering the Pantanal. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plush-crested Jay sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

White-naped Jay
LC Endemic

White-naped Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

50–60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

50–60% · Likely
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

40–50% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

40–50% · Likely
Plain-crested Elaenia
LC

Plain-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia cristata

40–50% · Likely
Red-cowled Cardinal
LC Endemic

Red-cowled Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria dominicana

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
4 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
8 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plush-crested Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Plush-crested Jay sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plush-crested Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Plush-crested Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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