Crows (Corvidae)
Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis) - HBW 14, p. 582
French: Geai à poitrine noire
German: Schwarzbrust-Blaurabe
Spanish: Chara Pechinegra
Taxonomy: Cyanocorax affinis Pelzeln, 1856, "Bogota" [Colombia].
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- zeledoni Ridgway, 1899 - extreme SE Costa Rica (Caribbean slope) and tropical and subtropical zones of Panama.
- affinis Pelzeln, 1856 - N & NE Colombia (S to R San Juan and Huila) and NW Venezuela (Zulia, Táchira, Mérida, Trujillo, W Lara and Falcón).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A brief view of a bird in a tree and flying away Locality El Paujil Natural Reserve, Colombia (ssp affinis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 February 2007 4 years ago 6 sec 3.4 -
A bird in a tree Locality El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 50 weeks ago 58 sec 3.3 -
A distant bird perched and calling Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp zeledoni)
Dave Jackson 7 April 2007 4 years ago 13 sec 3.1 -
Eating a fruit while its raining Locality El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 41 weeks ago 49 sec 3 -
Under the rain Locality El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 46 weeks ago 36 sec 3 -
A bird through the mist Locality El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 49 weeks ago 16 sec 2.5
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bird feeding on a branch
Locality Betania Dam, Huila Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 31 December 2009 2 years ago 3.4 -
A bird landing on a branch, with wings and tail spread.
Locality San Pedro, Lara State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
philgunson 31 October 2008 3 years ago 3.3 -
Bird on a branch
Locality Barú Island, Bolívar Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 3 January 2008 2 years ago 3 -
On a tree
Locality Manizales, Caldas Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 2.5 -
Lateral view of bird perched on a branch
Locality Posada Granja El Ojito, Tocópero, Falcón State, Venezuela (ssp affinis)
Mikko Pyhälä 5 March 2011 48 weeks ago 2.5
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Calls Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
(ssp affinis)
Bradley Davis 21 June 2007 2 years ago 3
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