Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusCyanocorax (Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays)
- SpeciesCyanocorax chrysops (Plush-crested Jay)
The plush-crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay of the family Corvidae (which includes the crows and their many allies). It is found in central-southern South America: in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, including southern regions of the Amazon Basin river systems bordering the Pantanal. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Plush-crested Jay sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plush-crested Jay in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plush-crested Jay sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plush-crested Jay in El Impenetrable National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Plush-crested Jay in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.