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Yucatan Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 118 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cyanocorax
- Species yucatanicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 118 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yucatan Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yucatan Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Yucatán Pen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 118 g, with a wing length of about 14.2 cm and a tail of around 17.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 188,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yucatan Jay?
The Yucatan Jay is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 118 g.
Where does the Yucatan Jay live?
The Yucatan Jay is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Yucatán Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yucatan Jay belong to?
The Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yucatan Jay eat?
The Yucatan Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yucatan Jay migrate?
The Yucatan Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yucatan Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yucatan Jay make?
1 real field recording of the Yucatan Jay — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yucatan Jay's range?
The Yucatan Jay has a mapped global range of about 188,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
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