Azure-hooded Jay
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Azure-hooded Jay

Cyanolyca cucullata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
23 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Azure-hooded Jay sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Silvery-throated Jay
LC

Silvery-throated Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca argentigula

<5% · Rare
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

10–20% · With luck
White-Throated Magpie-Jay

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calocitta formosa

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

50–60% · Likely
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
LC

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilogonys caudatus

40–50% · Likely
Mountain Thrush
LC

Mountain Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus plebejus

40–50% · Likely
Slaty Flowerpiercer
LC

Slaty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa plumbea

40–50% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

40–50% · Likely
Flame-colored Tanager
LC Endemic

Flame-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga bidentata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
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 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 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Azure-hooded Jay sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Azure-hooded Jay in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Azure-hooded Jay in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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