Violaceous Jay

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

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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	60–70%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
6	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
7	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	0–10%
8	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
9	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
10	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violaceous Jay in Yasuní National Park?

About 46% of visitor-days record a Violaceous Jay sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 1505 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Violaceous Jay in Yasuní National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Jay in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.