Dwarf jay
Cyanolyca nanus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 41 g to 41.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the dwarf jay
- Weight
- 41 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dwarf jay live?
Not recorded
What is the dwarf jay?
The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is the smallest bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is endemic to Mexico, and is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
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Is the dwarf jay endangered?
The dwarf jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the dwarf jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanolyca
- SpeciesCyanolyca nanus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
Synonyms Cyanocorax nanus, Cyanolyca nana
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- قيق قزمArabic
- gaig menutCatalan
- sojka maláCzech
- sgrech fechanWelsh
- DværgazurskadeDanish
- ZwerghäherGerman
- nana garoloEsperanto
- Chara enanaSpanish
- Arrendajo enanoSpanish
- Arrendajo pequeñoSpanish
- Chara pequeñaSpanish
- Urraca enanaSpanish
- Urraca pequeñaSpanish
- väike-sininäärEstonian
- pikkusininaakkaFinnish
- Geai nainFrench
- Geai-bleu nainFrench
- mala šojkaCroatian
- törpeszajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia nanaItalian
- ヒメアオカケスJapanese
- mažasis meksikinis kėkštasLithuanian
- WíiʼiichilíNavajo
- WitkeeldwerggaaiDutch
- dvergskrikeNorwegian
- modrowronka małaPolish
- gaio-anãoPortuguese
- Карликовая сойкаRussian
- малая мексиканская сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka maláSlovak
- Patuljasta krejaSerbian
- dvärgskrikaSwedish
- Küçük Mavi KargaTurkish
- гагер малийUkrainian
- 小蓝头鹊Chinese
- 矮藍頭鵲Chinese
Relatives of the dwarf jay
Other species in the same genus Cyanolyca.
Azure-hooded jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated jay
Cyanolyca pumilo
Silvery-throated jay
Cyanolyca argentigula
Beautiful jay
Cyanolyca pulchra
Turquoise jay
Cyanolyca turcosa
Black-collared jay
Cyanolyca armillata
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dwarf jay?
An adult dwarf jay weighs 41 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dwarf jay endangered?
The dwarf jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the dwarf jay?
The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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