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Primary Traits
178.3 g
600 m - 1,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cyanocorax cristatellus
English name
Curl-crested Jay
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Cyanocorax
Species
cristatellus
Data source
CAJ, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
178 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
178.3 g
Minimum elevation
150 m
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
1,100 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
850 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
20 d
Minimum fledging period
24 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
24 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic