Cayenne jay vs Inca jay
The cayenne jay is heavier: 175 g against 78.5 g for the inca jay, about 2.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a cayenne jay and a inca jay?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The cayenne jay is heavier: 175 g against 78.5 g for the inca jay, about 2.2 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Cyanocorax, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Cayenne jay | Inca jay | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cyanocorax cayanus | Cyanocorax yncas |
| Family | Corvidae | Corvidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 175 g | 76.4 g – 88.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 10.7 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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