Purplish Jay
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Purplish Jay

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

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

The purplish jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and as a vagrant to Uruguay. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Purplish Jay sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Violaceous Jay
LC

Violaceous Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax violaceus

5–10% · With luck
Green Jay
LC

Green Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax yncas

<5% · Rare
White-collared Jay
LC

White-collared Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca viridicyanus

<5% · Rare
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Moustached Wren
LC

Moustached Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius genibarbis

30–40% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible
Black-faced Antthrush
LC

Black-faced Antthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicarius analis

30–40% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

30–40% · Possible
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

20–30% · Possible
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purplish Jay in Madidi National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Purplish Jay sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purplish Jay in Madidi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Purplish Jay in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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