Taxonomic note
Cyanocorax formosus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Calocitta formosa.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2020 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
Land-mass type | Average mass | 210 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 746,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population size | 500000-4999999 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2016 |
Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 7.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 500,000-4,999,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The population is thought to be stable (Partners in Flight 2019).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
Nicaragua | extant | native | yes |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-throated-magpie-jay-cyanocorax-formosus on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.