Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus)
About the Yucatan Jay
The Yucatan jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and their allies. It is native to the Yucatán Peninsula where its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, plantations and cleared areas at altitudes up to 250 m (820 ft). Adults are about 30 cm (12 in) long, black, with blue wings, mantle, and tail, black bills, yellow eye rings and legs. Immature birds have yellow bills. This is a common species of jay with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 31 recordings for this species: 26 CC BY-NC-SA · 5 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Mexico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Azure JayCyanocorax caeruleusrecording
- Green JayCyanocorax luxuosusrecording
- Inca JayCyanocorax yncasrecording
- Violaceous JayCyanocorax violaceusrecording
- White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.