Azure-hooded Jay
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Azure-hooded Jay

Cyanolyca cucullata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cusuco National Park
58 Verified records at Cusuco National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The azure-hooded jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Middle America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species is known to have four subspecies. It is 11 to 12 inches (28 to 30 cm) in length and is dark blue with a black head and upper chest. The back of the head and neck are sky blue with a white border. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Azure-hooded Jay sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

60–70% · Likely
Green Jay
LC

Green Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax yncas

5–10% · With luck
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-winged Tanager

Yellow-winged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis abbas

50–60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Saltator
LC

Black-headed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator atriceps

40–50% · Likely
Rusty Sparrow
LC

Rusty Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila rufescens

40–50% · Likely
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
8 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Azure-hooded Jay in Cusuco National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Azure-hooded Jay sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Azure-hooded Jay in Cusuco National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Azure-hooded Jay in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.

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