Azure Jay vs Ratchet-tailed Treepie

Cyanocorax coeruleus compared with Temnurus temnurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Azure Jay Ratchet-tailed Treepie
Scientific Name Cyanocorax coeruleus Temnurus temnurus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Corvidae Corvidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 39.1 cm (15.4 in) 26.3 cm (10.4 in)
Weight 272.0 g (9.59 oz) 138.0 g (4.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Azure Jay only

None

Ratchet-tailed Treepie only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Azure Jay

Least Concern

Ratchet-tailed Treepie

About These Birds

Azure Jay

The Azure Jay is a Near Threatened corvid endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil and Argentina, weighing about 272g with a wingspan of 39.1cm. It is one of the largest and most striking blue jays, with uniformly vivid azure plumage. It lives in small social groups and feeds on fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.

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