The azure-hooded jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Middle America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species is known to have four subspecies. It is 11 to 12 inches in length and is dark blue with a black head and upper chest. The back of the head and neck are sky blue with a white border. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Ridgway, R 1885)
Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus.
8 p.23
Protonym:
Cyanocorax cucullatus
Type locality:
Navarro, Costa Rica.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15382944
Avibase ID:
F87415DCC06EDD58
Avibase ID:
avibase-F87415DC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F87415DC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559638
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Geai couronné ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Geai couronné ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cyanolyca cucullata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cyanolyca cucullata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cyanolyca cucullata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Azure-hooded Jay ( Cyanolyca cucullata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cyanolyca cucullata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cyanolyca cucullata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
Your sightings
You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.
Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Avibase has been visited 412,950,278 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy