Bushy-crested Jay

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

The bushy-crested jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Central America, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. There are two subspecies, C. m. melanocyaneus which is found in Guatemala and southern El Salvador, and C. m. chavezi from Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua.

Scientific name

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

Family

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

IUCN status

LC