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Bushy-crested Jay

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus (Hartlaub, KJG 1844)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-10 Finca El Zur, Escuintla, Palín (Guatemala) (? m) call - [sono] 880062
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-01-01 Reserva Natural Privada Chajbaoc, Alta Verapaz, Cobán (Guatemala) (1300 m) call, song - [sono] 1069973
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus Brendan Sloan 2024-02-08 Heloderma Reserve Motagua Valley, Guastatoya (Guatemala) (420 masl app m) call - [sono] 982716
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-01-01 Reserva Natural Privada Chajbaoc, Alta Verapaz, Cobán (Guatemala) (1300 m) call, song - [also] [sono] 1069972
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus John van Dort 2014-10-17 Cerritos de Ayasta, Francisco Morazán (Honduras) (1500 m) call -

A group of at least 8 individuals, some adults and some juveniles. The bird in the foreground of the first part is an adult, later a juvenile is heard nearby (they sound practically the same, though; this is based on eye and bill color, not on call type). They were in second growth oak woodland, and decided to scold me.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

199167
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-12 Rey Tepepul, Sololá, Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala) (? m) call - [also] [sono] 880063
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-05-15 , Alta Verapaz (Guatemala)   -   657869772
macaulaylibrary.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus Bram Piot 2017-11-04 Finca El Pilar, San Cristobal El Bajo, Sacatepequez, Sacatepéquez (Guatemala) (1700 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

391847
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Guillermo Funes 2013-11-02 Morazan, Morazán (El Salvador) (1400 m) call, song -

Recorded at Cerro Cacahuatique Natural Protected Area, Morazán. Amplified recording

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

197652
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Jon King 26 August 20 Finca El Pilar, San Cristobal El Bajo, Sacatepequez, Guatemala (Guatemala) (1600 m) call (A) - call given by lone individual (unusually not in flock) 61460
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Francisco Dubon 2014-09-28 Parque Aurora, Zambrano, Francisco Morazan, Francisco Morazán (Honduras) (1400 m) alarm call, call -

This adult seemed alarmed with my presence. It constantly called loudly while watching me some 3 meters away. There were some juveniles in the group.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

197051
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-10 Finca El Zur, Escuintla, Palín (Guatemala) (? m) call - [sono] 880061
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Francisco Dubon 2014-09-28 Parque Aurora, Zambrano, Francisco Morazan, Francisco Morazán (Honduras) (1400 m) call -

A juvenile's call.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

197050
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Jon King 10-9-2010 Parque Nacional La Tigra, Rosario, Francisco Morazan, Honduras (Honduras) (1684 m) call (A) - begging and contact calls of two dependent juveniles 62682
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-01-01 Reserva Natural Privada Chajbaoc, Alta Verapaz, Cobán (Guatemala) (1300 m) call - [also] [sono] 1069971
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-18 Finca Rubel Chaim, Alta Verapaz, San Juan Chamelco (Guatemala) (? m) call - [sono] 880064
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Guillermo Funes 2014-11-05 Parque Nacional Montecristo, Santa Ana (El Salvador) (1900 m) call -

Amplified recording

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

253877
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-05-01 Reserva Natural Privada Chajbaoc, Alta Verapaz, Cobán (Guatemala) (1300 m) call - [also] [sono] 1104555
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-18 , Alta Verapaz (Guatemala)   -   615672998
macaulaylibrary.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Nick Komar 2016-12-28 San Antonio de Oriente, Departamento de Francisco Morazán, Francisco Morazán (Honduras) (1100 m) call -

Recording filtered. Lower pine-oak zone along old road.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

349901
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Max Noack 2026-05-02 , Alta Verapaz (Guatemala)   -   659154709
macaulaylibrary.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Peter Boesman 2024-02-12 , Sololá (Guatemala)   -   615500861
macaulaylibrary.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus Bram Piot 2017-11-04 Volcan de Agua (North flank), Antigua, Sacatepéquez (Guatemala) (1800 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

391844
xeno-canto.org
Bushy-crested Jay - Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Francisco Dubon 2014-09-28 Parque Aurora, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, Francisco Morazán (Honduras)   -   34537631
macaulaylibrary.org
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