Bushy-crested Jay
Bushy-crested Jay

Bushy-crested Jay

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at La Tigra National Park
119 Verified records at La Tigra National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bushy-crested Jay sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

Steller's Jay
LC Endemic

Steller's Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta stelleri

5–10% · With luck
White-Throated Magpie-Jay

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calocitta formosa

Insufficient data
Black-throated Jay
LC

Black-throated Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca pumilo

Insufficient data
Slate-colored Solitaire
LC

Slate-colored Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

60–70% · Likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

40–50% · Likely
Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

30–40% · Possible
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

30–40% · Possible
Crescent-chested Warbler
LC

Crescent-chested Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreothlypis superciliosa

30–40% · Possible
White-naped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
70–80%
2 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
3 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bushy-crested Jay in La Tigra National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Bushy-crested Jay sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bushy-crested Jay in La Tigra National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Bushy-crested Jay in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.

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