Inca jay
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Cyanocorax yncas
Life Span
11.5 years

The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas or querrequerre) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is native to the Andes of South America.

Appearance

The Inca jay is 29.5–30.5 cm (11.6–12.0 in) in length. The crown can appear mostly white, with blue limited to the frontal crest and nape. A black bib forms a broad band up to the sides of the head as well as a stripe through the eye line and one above it. The breast and underparts typically are bright yellow. The upper parts are rich green. The color of the iris is bright yellow.

Inca jay habitat map
Inca jay
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.

Mating Habits

Inca jays usually build a nest in a tree or in a thorny bush or thicket, and the female lays three to five eggs. Only the female incubates, but both parents take care of the young. In Colombia, Inca jays are recorded as retaining offspring for several years, and those young help the parents raise more chicks. In Venezuela, they have been observed being victims of nest parasitism by giant cowbirds.

Population

References

1. Inca jay Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_jay
2. Inca jay on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22705738/118810850
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/693466

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