OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Cyanocorax ("cyan crow") morio (a dark brown stone)
Brown Jay (Cyanocorax morio) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Cyanocorax morio morio
Weight: 235g / Length: 38-44cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
An omnivorous forest corvid found largely down the Atlantic slope of Central America from Texas to Panama. They vary somwhat across their range with the white belly seen in this image here being a feature of Southern populations while further North they become much more brown. They have a vocal structure used to produce a hiccup like sound not found in any of their relatives.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanocorax
SUBSPECIES: C. m. palliatus, C. m. morio, C. m. vociferus
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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