Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus (Temminck, 1823)
Corvidae — Crows, Jays
Curl-crested Jay, Cyanocorax cristatellus, is a jay of South America, breeding from central Brazil east to Bolivia and Paraguay. It belongs to the crow family and is found in the cerrado and caatinga, with its range also reaching headwaters in adjoining river systems. The bird is marked by a strongly curled crest set behind the bill, which is usually larger in males. It is a group-living species that moves between feeding sites by day, and it is not considered threatened.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae — Crows, Jays
- Breeding range
- South America: c Brazil to e Bolivia and e Paraguay
