Cyanocorax cristatellus

(Temminck, 1823)

Vernacular names

English : Curl-crested jay
French : Geai à plumet

Classification

Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Corvidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification

Adults can reach a total length of 35 cm for a weight of 178 g. Easily recognizable with its long and curved black frontal crest. Plumage is black on head and throat, white on belly and tail, dark blue on wings, lower back and upper tail.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in South America, in south-central and eastern Brazil, central-east and north-east Paraguay, and extreme east Bolivia. Lives in dry forests, woodlands and grasslands with scattered trees, up to 1100 m.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains globally common within its range and may have benefited from deforestation. Still potentially vulnerable to habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation