Cyanolyca pumilo
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black-throated jay or Strickland's jay (Cyanolyca pumilo) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. The black-throated jay was originally described in 1849 as Cyanocorax pumilo. It and several other species were later transferred to their present genus Cyanolyca. The black-throated jay is monotypic.
The black-throated jay is about 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11 in) long and weighs about 47 to 60 g (1.7 to 2.1 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage; females tend to be slightly more greenish than males. Adults have a black forehead, lores, and sides of the head. Their crown is cobalt blue. They have a thin white line from above the forecrown to around the back of the ear coverts. Their upperparts are mostly deep blue that is less purplish than the crown and with some cerulean on the wings and tail. Their throat and chin are a duller black than their face. Their breast, belly, and undertail coverts are blue that is deeper and more purplish on the breast. They have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet. Immatures have a dusky grayish face and throat... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Jay sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 193 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Jay in Celaque National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Jay sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-throated Jay sightings, Celaque National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%).
Same family: Corvidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Jay that you can see in Celaque National Park (family Corvidae, Crows, Jays, and Magpies) are Bushy-crested Jay (about 60%), Steller's Jay (about 10%) and Unicolored Jay (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Jay is recorded against all the birds logged in Celaque National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
