Silvery-throated jay
Cyanolyca argentigula (Lawrence, 1875)
The silvery-throated jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65 g to 200 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the silvery-throated jay
- Weight
- 65 g – 200 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the silvery-throated jay
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Where does the silvery-throated jay live?
Not recorded
What is the silvery-throated jay?
The silvery-throated jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Is the silvery-throated jay endangered?
The silvery-throated 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. What the categories mean.
How is the silvery-throated jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanolyca
- SpeciesCyanolyca argentigula (Lawrence, 1875)
Synonyms Cyanocitta argentigula
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- قيق فضي الحنجرةArabic
- gaig diadematCatalan
- sojka světlehrdláCzech
- sgrech yddfarianWelsh
- DiademazurskadeDanish
- SilberkehlhäherGerman
- SilberhäherGerman
- arĝentgorĝa garoloEsperanto
- Chara gorjiplateadaSpanish
- Arrendajo gorjiplateadoSpanish
- Urraca GorgiplateadaSpanish
- Urraca gorjiplateadaSpanish
- kostariika sininäärEstonian
- hopeakurkkunaakkaFinnish
- Geai à gorge argentéeFrench
- Geai-bleu à gorge argentéeFrench
- srebrnastogrla šojkaCroatian
- ezüsttorkú szajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia golargentoItalian
- Ghiandaia golargentataItalian
- ギンノドアオカケスJapanese
- pilkagurklis meksikinis kėkštasLithuanian
- Wíiʼii bizééʼ dinilgaaígííNavajo
- ZilverkeelgaaiDutch
- sølvstrupeskrikeNorwegian
- modrowronka diademowaPolish
- gaio-de-garganta-prateadaPortuguese
- Серебристогорлая сойкаRussian
- серебряногорлая мексиканская сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka striebrohrdláSlovak
- Srebrnogrla krejaSerbian
- diademskrikaSwedish
- Gümüş Gerdanlı Mavi KargaTurkish
- гагер діадемовийUkrainian
- 銀喉藍頭鵲Chinese
- 银喉蓝头鹊Chinese
Relatives of the silvery-throated jay
Other species in the same genus Cyanolyca.
Dwarf jay
Cyanolyca nanus
Azure-hooded jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated jay
Cyanolyca pumilo
Beautiful jay
Cyanolyca pulchra
Turquoise jay
Cyanolyca turcosa
Black-collared jay
Cyanolyca armillata
CompareSilvery-throated jay vs Dwarf jaySilvery-throated jay vs Azure-hooded jaySilvery-throated jay vs Black-throated jaySilvery-throated jay vs Beautiful jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the silvery-throated jay?
An adult silvery-throated jay weighs 65 g – 200 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the silvery-throated jay endangered?
The silvery-throated 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 silvery-throated jay?
The silvery-throated jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) 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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