Purplish-backed Jay
Cyanocorax beecheii
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The purplish-backed jay (Cyanocorax beecheii) is a bird of the crow family Corvidae, with purple feathers on its back, wings, and tail and black feathers elsewhere. It is endemic to northwestern Mexico, where its habitat is mainly dry deciduous forest. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being a "species of least concern".
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Range and habitat
Lowlands of western Mexico (southeastern Sonora and Chihuahua to Nayarit).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purplish-backed jay
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
