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Black-chested Jay

Cyanocorax affinis

Least Concern
Envergadura
33,6 cm
Peso
206,4 g
Familia
Corvidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-chested Jay is a medium-sized, boldly patterned jay of humid lowland forests in Central America and northwestern South America, with a blue body, black head and breast patch, and a white forehead patch. It ranges from Honduras south to Ecuador and Venezuela, inhabiting forest edges, secondary growth, and sometimes gardens. It feeds on fruits, large insects, and occasionally small vertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 33,6 cm 13.2 in
Peso 206,4 g 7.28 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

3-5

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Corvidae (Cuervos, Arrendajos y Urracas)
Genus Cyanocorax
Especies Cyanocorax affinis

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-chested Jay endangered?
The Black-chested Jay has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-chested Jay?
The Black-chested Jay has a wingspan of 33.6 cm, weight of 206.4 g.
What order and family does the Black-chested Jay belong to?
The Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae.

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