Curl-crested Jay - Cyanocorax cristatellus | ©Rodrigo Conte   (Lago Sul, Distrito Federal, Brazil)

Cyanocorax cristatellus (Passeriformes - Corvidae) is a large jay with a black head, white-tipped tail, and distinctive recurved crest. It is endemic to the cerrado woodlands and woodland edges in south-central Brazil and parts of Paraguay and Bolivia.

These jays are territorial, forming groups of 9 to 11 individuals. They are cooperative breeders that actively assist in the feeding and rearing of young.

The conservation status of the Curl-crested Jay is rated as of Least Concern due to its relative abundance, widespread range, and ability to adapt to anthropogenic habitat changes.

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