Crows (Corvidae)
Violaceous Jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) - HBW 14, p. 580
French: Geai violacé
German: Hyazinthblaurabe
Spanish: Chara Violácea
Taxonomy: Cyanocorax violaceus du Bus de Gisignies, 1847, Pebas, River Marañón, Loreto, eastern Peru.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with C. cyanomelas, C. caeruleus and C. cristatellus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pallidus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr, 1944 - N Venezuela (coast of Anzoátegui).
- violaceus du Bus de Gisignies, 1847 - SW & S Venezuela and SW Guyana S to E Peru (S to Madre de Dios and Puno), N Bolivia (Panda and La Paz) and N Brazil (E to upper R Negro and lower R Purús).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch, calling and another answering in background Locality Napo Wildlife Center, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp violaceus)
Richard Garrigues 17 November 2005 6 years ago 9 sec 3.9 -
A bird calling from a branch Locality Culebra, Cunucunuma River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp violaceus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 September 2003 5 years ago 18 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched and rubbing its bill Locality Culebra, Cunucunuma River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp violaceus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 September 2003 5 years ago 26 sec 3.8 -
A bird calling from a tree. Locality La Merced (Chanchamayo), Junín Department, Peru (ssp violaceus)
Yoel Jimenez 8 November 2012 8 weeks ago 20 sec 3.7 -
2 birds in a tree Locality La Merced ( Chanchamayo), Junín Department, Peru (ssp violaceus)
Daniêl Jimenez 7 November 2012 13 weeks ago 26 sec 3.5 -
Two birds in display. Locality La Merced ( Chanchamayo), Junín Department, Peru (ssp violaceus)
Yoel Jimenez 7 November 2012 14 weeks ago 19 sec 3.5
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An adult. In a group with about ten birds.
Locality Tepequem, Roraima State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 1 year ago 4.3 -
An adult bird perched.
Locality Serra do Tepequém, Amajari, Roraima State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 35 weeks ago 4.1 -
On a branch
Locality La Aurora Reserve, Paz de Ariporo, Casanare Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 31 December 2011 1 year ago 4 -
In a palm tree
Locality Acacías, Meta Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 20 July 2009 3 years ago 3.4 -
bird eating a bug
Locality Acacías, Meta Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 20 July 2009 3 years ago 3
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