Brown Jay

Brown Jay

Psilorhinus morio

Silhouette: Peileppe · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Irazú Volcano National Park
28 Verified sightings at Irazú Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
27,282 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brown Jay

The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large jay native to Central America and southern Texas. The brown jay was formerly placed in its own genus Psilorhinus. When molecular phylogenetic studies found that the genus Cyanocorax was paraphyletic relative to Psilorhinus, Psilorhinus was subsumed into Cyanocorax to resolve the paraphyly.

Three subspecies are recognised: C. m. palliatus (Van Rossem, 1934) – extreme south Texas (south USA) and northeast, east Mexico C. m. morio (Wagler, 1829) – southeast Mexico to west Panama C. m. vociferus (Cabot, S, 1843) – north Yucatán Peninsula (southeast Mexico)

Brown jays vary in plumage geographically: there are two main groups. Northern birds are almost completely dark brown, with lighter brown on the underparts. Southern birds are white-bellied and have bright white tips to the outer tail feathers. The intergrade zone is in Veracruz, Mexico. Adults in both populations have black bills, legs, and feet. Immatures have yellow bare parts, including yellow eye-rings.

The voice is a loud but low-pitched pee-ah call and is often modified to suit its situation or mood. The northernmost extent... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park

Silvery-throated Jay
LC

Silvery-throated Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca argentigula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sooty Thrush
LC

Sooty Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
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Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Slaty Flowerpiercer
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Slaty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Flame-throated Warbler
LC

Flame-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreothlypis gutturalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
LC

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus gracilirostris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Volcano Junco
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Volcano Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco vulcani

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Mountain Elaenia
LC

Mountain Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia frantzii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-capped Flycatcher
LC

Black-capped Flycatcher

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Empidonax atriceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~90%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~70%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~70%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~70%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~70%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
7 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
9 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
11 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
12 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
14 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
22 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Jay in Irazú Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Jay sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Jay in Irazú Volcano National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Brown Jay in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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