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Cyanocorax cyanopogon

White-naped Jay


Cyanocorax cyanopogon

(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
Urraca de Cuello Blanco
Gralha-cancã

Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Corvus cyanopogon.





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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed. The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other.

They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. They are also sometimes kept as pets.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cyanocorax cyanopogon. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 10

Foto
Photography ID: 676903
  Adult

Natal
Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
02/19/2026
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 676243
  Adult

Natal
Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
02/19/2026
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 288740
  Adult

Mata de São João
Bahia
Brazil
03/19/2018
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 232993
  Adult

Joao camara
Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
11/28/2017
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 192653
  Adult

Caaporã
Paraíba
Brazil
09/06/2015
Wagner Florentino
Foto
Photography ID: 174250
  Adult

Lençóis
Bahia
Brazil
10/30/2016
Jorge Omar Lanza
Foto
Photography ID: 160443
  Adult

Aracati
Ceará
Brazil
07/19/2016
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 114824
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  Adult

Francisco Sa
Minas Gerais
Brazil
09/09/2015
João Sérgio Barros
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Photography ID: 77385
 
Petrolina
Pernambuco
Brazil
08/18/2012
Rafael Bandeira


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Species records

Count: 22



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243689719/02/2026BrazilRio Grande do NorteFortaleza Dos Reis Magos, Natal3Diego Oscar
147198901/10/2021BrazilSergipeCanindé de São FranciscoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
180467506/01/2020BrazilGoiásChapada dos veadeirosMauro Carballo
81132119/03/2018BrazilBahiaMata de São JoãoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
65063429/11/2017BrazilRio Grande do NorteJoao camaraPablo Eguia
65675128/11/2017BrazilRio Grande do NorteJoao camaraPablo Eguia
108290804/11/2017BrazilBahiaTravel from Mucugê to Boa Nova2Julian Quillen Vidoz
108290403/11/2017BrazilBahiaRoad Lensois to Mucuge3Julian Quillen Vidoz
108290303/11/2017BrazilBahiaDirt Road4Julian Quillen Vidoz
110466602/11/2017BrazilBahia(-125769-415824)3Julian Quillen Vidoz
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-naped Jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.