Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCyanocorax (Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays)
- SpeciesCyanocorax violaceus (Violaceous Jay)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis peruviana
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Coraya Wren
Pheugopedius coraya
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila castaneiventris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violaceous Jay in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Violaceous Jay sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 63 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violaceous Jay in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Jay in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.