Species profile
Purplish Jay
Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Quick answer
SE Peru to ne Argentina, Paraguay and sw Brazil
- Scientific name
- Cyanocorax cyanomelas
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Cyanocorax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Purplish Jay in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.