Violaceous jay
Cyanocorax violaceus Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847
The violaceous jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 262 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the violaceous jay
- Weight
- 262 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
- 5src 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 violaceous jay live?
Not recorded
What is the violaceous jay?
The violaceous jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana.
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Is the violaceous jay endangered?
The violaceous 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 violaceous jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanocorax
- SpeciesCyanocorax violaceus Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847
Synonyms Cyanocorax hyacinthinus
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- قيق بنفسجيArabic
- gaig violaciCatalan
- sojka fialováCzech
- sgrech fioledWelsh
- Violet BlåskadeDanish
- HyazinthblaurabeGerman
- Hyazinthen-BlauhäherGerman
- HyazinthenblaurabeGerman
- viola garoloEsperanto
- CollueloSpanish
- Arrendajo violáceoSpanish
- Carriquí violáceoSpanish
- Chara violáceaSpanish
- PiarroSpanish
- Urraca violáceaSpanish
- jõgi-sininäärEstonian
- surunärhiFinnish
- Geai violacéFrench
- Geai-bleu violacéFrench
- amazonska šojkaCroatian
- jácintkék indigószajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia violaceaItalian
- カオグロルリサンジャクJapanese
- violetinis margasis kėkštasLithuanian
- Zhį́ʼii dootłʼizhí bitsiiyah halbáhígííNavajo
- VioletgaaiDutch
- sumpskrikeNorwegian
- modrowronka hiacyntowaPolish
- gaio-violáceoPortuguese
- gralha-violáceaPortuguese
- Гиацинтовая сойкаRussian
- Гиацинтовая разноцветная сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka hyacintováSlovak
- Kolumbijska plavo-crna krejaSerbian
- violettskrikaSwedish
- Vişneçürüğü Mavi KargaTurkish
- пая гіацинтоваUkrainian
- 紫蓝鸦Chinese
- 紫羅藍鴉Chinese
Relatives of the violaceous 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
CompareViolaceous jay vs Plush-crested jayViolaceous jay vs Inca jayViolaceous jay vs Black-throated magpie-jayViolaceous jay vs Yucatan jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the violaceous jay?
An adult violaceous jay weighs 262 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the violaceous jay endangered?
The violaceous 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 violaceous jay?
The violaceous jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) 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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