Psilorhinus morio
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The brown jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large jay native to Central America and southern Texas. The brown jay was formerly placed in its own genus Psilorhinus. When molecular phylogenetic studies found that the genus Cyanocorax was paraphyletic relative to Psilorhinus, Psilorhinus was subsumed into Cyanocorax to resolve the paraphyly.
Brown jays vary in plumage geographically: there are two main groups. Northern birds are almost completely dark brown, with lighter brown on the underparts. Southern birds are white-bellied and have bright white tips to the outer tail feathers. The intergrade zone is in Veracruz, Mexico. Adults in both populations have black bills, legs, and feet. Immatures have yellow bare parts, including yellow eye-rings.
The voice is a loud but low-pitched pee-ah call and is often modified to suit its situation or mood. The northernmost extent... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Jay sighting in San José on a given day, based on 6,866 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 379 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, September–October and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Jay in San José on a given day, against about 30% in January, March, May–August and November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown 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 3 cities where we can rate Brown Jay sightings, San José has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Jay is recorded against all the birds logged in San José (6,866 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.
