White-naped Jay
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White-naped Jay

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
196 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed. The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other. They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Jay sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

<5% · Rare
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

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Jay sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-naped Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Jay in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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