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Birdsong field guide

Azure-naped Jay

Cyanocorax heilprini

The Azure-naped Jay is a distinctive corvid of the northwestern Amazon, notable for its vibrant violet-blue crown and nape contrasting with a muted greyish-brown body.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, metallic, and nasal 'khyay-khyay-khyay' notes, often delivered in rapid succession.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a habitat specialist primarily restricted to 'campinarana' forests which grow on nutrient-poor, white-sand soils.
Unlike many other Cyanocorax jays, it lacks a prominent upright frontal crest, showing only slightly stiffened forehead feathers.
The species is highly social and is almost always encountered in noisy family groups of 4 to 12 individuals.
Its plumage features a unique transition from a deep black facial mask to a pale lavender-grey underbelly.
It serves as an important seed disperser within its specialized ecosystem, consuming a mix of arthropods and forest fruits.

Habitat

Stunted white-sand forests, campina scrubland, and seasonally flooded evergreen woodlands.

Range

Northwestern South America, specifically the upper Rio Negro and Orinoco basins in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Azure JayCyanocorax caeruleus Black-chested JayCyanocorax affinis Black-throated Magpie-JayCyanocorax colliei Brown JayCyanocorax morio Bushy-crested JayCyanocorax melanocyaneus Cayenne JayCyanocorax cayanus Curl-crested JayCyanocorax cristatellus Green JayCyanocorax yncas

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