---
title: "Modrowronka turkusowa"
description: "Cyanolyca turcosa — Ptaki. The turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/turquoise-jay
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Modrowronka turkusowa

> Cyanolyca turcosa — Ptaki. The turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.

- Scientific name: *Cyanolyca turcosa*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `mountains` (Góry)
- iNaturalist observations: 690
- Wikidata: [Q1083056](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1083056)
- iNaturalist taxon: [8171](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8171)

## Names

- en: Turquoise Jay
- de: Türkishäher
- es: Urraca turquesa
- fr: Geai turquoise
- nl: Turkooisgaai
- pl: Modrowronka turkusowa

## Countries with the most observations

EC (606), CO (4)

## Summary

The turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
The turquoise jay is a vibrant blue jay with a black face mask and collar. It is found exclusively in South America throughout southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The turquoise jay prefers a humid habitat of montane evergreen forest and elfin forest with both primary and secondary growth. This bird is omnivorous and is known to eat insects, berries, eggs, and young birds of other species. Turquoise jays are nonmigratory and tend to travel in mixed flocks.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise_jay

## Photo

![Modrowronka turkusowa](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/turquoise-jay/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68762581

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/turquoise-jay?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).