Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis Scientific name definitions
Text last updated January 1, 2009
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | gaig pitnegre |
Croatian | crnoprsa šojka |
Dutch | Zwartborstgaai |
English | Black-chested Jay |
English (United States) | Black-chested Jay |
French | Geai à poitrine noire |
French (Canada) | Geai à poitrine noire |
German | Schwarzbrust-Blaurabe |
Japanese | ムナグロルリサンジャク |
Norwegian | blåflekkskrike |
Polish | modrowronka liliowoskrzydła |
Russian | Черногрудая сойка |
Serbian | Crnogruda kreja |
Slovak | kapuciarka čiernoprsá |
Spanish | Chara Pechinegra |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Urraca Pechinegra |
Spanish (Panama) | Urraca Pechinegra |
Spanish (Spain) | Chara pechinegra |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Urraca Cosquiol |
Swedish | svartbröstad skrika |
Turkish | Kara Göğüslü Mavi Karga |
Ukrainian | Пая синьоброва |
Cyanocorax affinis Pelzeln, 1856
Definitions
- CYANOCORAX
- affinae / affine / affinis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Introduction
The Black-chested Jay occurs from extreme southeast Costa Rica across Panama to northern Colombia, and into northwest Venezuela. The head and throat are black, with blue spots both above and below the eyes, largely white underparts, dark violet-blue upperparts, and a white tip to the tail. The Black-chested Jay is found in a variety of forest types, both wet and dry, from sea level to at least 2600 m, and forages in small groups of up to eight, taking invertebrates, various fruits, and even the occasional small vertebrate. It may be a social breeder, but this aspect of the species’ behavior is poorly known, despite that the Black-chested Jay is reasonably common locally.
Field Identification
Systematics History
Editor's Note: This article requires further editing work to merge existing content into the appropriate Subspecies sections. Please bear with us while this update takes place.
Two subspecies recognized.Subspecies
Cyanocorax affinis zeledoni Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Cyanocorax affinis zeledoni Ridgway, 1899
Definitions
- CYANOCORAX
- affinae / affine / affinis
- zeledoni
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Cyanocorax affinis affinis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Cyanocorax affinis affinis Pelzeln, 1856
Definitions
- CYANOCORAX
- affinae / affine / affinis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Distribution
Editor's Note: Additional distribution information for this taxon can be found in the 'Subspecies' article above. In the future we will develop a range-wide distribution article.
Habitat
Movement
Diet and Foraging
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Breeding
Conservation Status
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding