Turquoise Jay

Turquoise Jay

Cyanolyca turcosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Green Jay
LC

Green Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax yncas

30–40% · Possible
Violaceous Jay
LC

Violaceous Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax violaceus

0–10% · With luck
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
LC

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes latinuchus

30–40% · Possible
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

30–40% · Possible
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

30–40% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Turquoise Jay in Podocarpus National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Turquoise Jay sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 246 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Turquoise Jay in Podocarpus National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Turquoise Jay in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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