Aphelocoma unicolor
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The unicolored jay (Aphelocoma unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The unicolored jay was originally described in 1847 as Cyanocorax unicolor. Its current genus Aphelocoma is from Latinized Ancient Greek apheles- (from ἀφελής-) "simple" + Latin coma (from Greek kome κόμη) "hair", in reference to the lack of striped or banded feathers in this genus, compared to other jays. It is apparently a basal member of the genus.
The unicolored jay has these five subspecies: Some of the subspecies were originally described as full species. The five exhibit much genetic variation and have long been isolated from each other. In 2020 the American Ornithological Society declined to reclassify them into four species.
The unicolored jay is about 34 cm (13 in) long. The nominate subspecies A. u. unicolor weighs about 125 to 150 g (4.4 to 5.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. The nominate subspecies... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Unicolored Jay sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 193 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Unicolored Jay in Celaque National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Unicolored Jay sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Unicolored Jay sightings, Celaque National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come El Triunfo (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Corvidae
The closest relatives of the Unicolored 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 Common Raven (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Unicolored Jay is recorded against all the birds logged in Celaque National Park (30 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.
