The white nape is a useful clue to this jay's identity. In dry scrub and woodland of eastern Brazil, it eats insects and other small animals as well as fruit and berries.
The white patch on its nape stands out against the blue and darker parts of its plumage.
It uses Caatinga scrub and dry woodland, eating insects and other small animals, along with fruit and berries.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.