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 Tambopata National Reserve
Purplish Jay
Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Violaceous Jay sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1291 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violaceous Jay in Tambopata National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Jay in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.