Plush-crested Jay
About the Plush-crested Jay
Also known as: Band-tailed Jay, Urraca Jay, Plush-capped Jay
The Plush-crested Jay is a species of corvid found in parts of South America. This striking species gets its name from the stiff feathers on its head which give it a luxurious pompadour look.
Plush-crested Jays feed by foraging, taking small invertebrate prey as well as vegetable matter like fruits and seeds. They will also plunder nests for eggs or nestlings. They are opportunistic feeders, also known to forage food scraps around human habitation and take varied prey items like small frogs and insects.
The Plush-crested Jay is also known as the Urraca Jay. Urraca is the Spanish word for magpie and may be derived from the Latin word for "thievish."
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched March 29, 2014
Scientific Name
Cyanocorax chrysops
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
12.6 to 13.8 inches
(32 to 35.1 cm)
Wingspan:
inches
( cm)
Weight:
4.5 to 6 ounces
(127.6 to 170.1 grams)
Range
International Names
Brazilian
Gralha-picaça
Chinese
绒冠蓝鸦
Czech
sojka chocholkatá
Danish
Plystoppet Blåskade
Dutch
Pluchekapgaai
Finnish
peruukkinärhi
French
Geai acahé
German
Kappenblaurabe
Italian
Ghiandaia occhidorati
Japanese
サンジャク [rurisanjaku]
Norwegian
Plysjskrike
Polish
modrowronka pluszoglowa
Russian
Плюшевоголовая разноцветная сойка
Spanish
Chara Moñuda
Swedish
Plyschtofsskrika