White-naped Jay

White-naped Jay

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Belo Horizonte

In 3 days <5%

9 Verified sightings at Belo Horizonte
282 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-naped Jay

The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed. The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other. They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. They are also sometimes kept as pets. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call1:07

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1084212 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call1:24

Brazil · 2019

© Ciro Albano · XC499707 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Canto1:27

Brazil · 2015

© Caio Brito · XC427285 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Natal 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Parque das Aves 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
2 Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Jay in Belo Horizonte?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Jay sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-naped Jay in Belo Horizonte?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Jay in Belo Horizonte on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-naped Jay?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-naped 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.

Is Belo Horizonte the best place to see a White-naped Jay?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-naped Jay sightings, Belo Horizonte ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in São Luís (Brazil, about 20%), Natal (Brazil, about 10%) and Fortaleza (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the White-naped Jay sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-naped Jay is recorded against all the birds logged in Belo Horizonte (9 verified sightings), 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.

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