Brown jay
Cyanocorax morio (Wagler, 1829)
The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 204 g to 257.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the brown jay
- Weight
- 204 g – 257.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 18 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the brown jay live?
Not recorded
What is the brown jay?
The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large jay native to Central America and southern Texas.
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Is the brown jay endangered?
The brown jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the brown jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanocorax
- SpeciesCyanocorax morio (Wagler, 1829)
Synonyms Cyanocorax morio, Cyanocorax morio, Cyanocorax morio, Pica morio, Psilorhinus morio, Psilorhinus morio morio, Psilorhinus morio morio
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- gaig bruCatalan
- sojka hnědáCzech
- BrunskadeDanish
- BraunhäherGerman
- bruna garoloEsperanto
- Chara papánSpanish
- pruunnäärEstonian
- ruskonärhiFinnish
- Geai enfuméFrench
- Geai-bleu enfuméFrench
- smeđa šojkaCroatian
- füstös szajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia brunaItalian
- チャイロカケスJapanese
- rudasis kėkštasLithuanian
- brūnais sīlisLatvian
- Bruine GaaiDutch
- brunskrikeNorwegian
- brązowronkaPolish
- gaio-castanhoPortuguese
- Бурая сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka hnedáSlovak
- Čokoladna krejaSerbian
- brunskrikaSwedish
- Kahverengi KargaTurkish
- пая бураUkrainian
- 褐鵲Chinese
- 褐鸦Chinese
Relatives of the brown jay
Other species in the same genus Cyanocorax.
Plush-crested jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Inca jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Black-throated magpie-jay
Cyanocorax colliei
Yucatan jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Curl-crested jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
Purplish-backed jay
Cyanocorax beecheii
CompareBrown jay vs Plush-crested jayBrown jay vs Inca jayBrown jay vs Black-throated magpie-jayBrown jay vs Yucatan jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brown jay?
An adult brown jay weighs 204 g – 257.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brown jay endangered?
The brown jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the brown jay?
The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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