Genus: Cyanocorax
Description
A group of Jays from South America, Central America, and North America.
This group is rather diverse, including drab species and colourful ones. They are also found in a variety of habitats, often in open terrain.
A possible new species in this genus has recently been found in Amazonia but is not yet formally described.
Taxonomy
Cyanocorax is genus in the family Corvidae.
The four blue-and-black species from Middle America are sometimes placed in their own genus Cissilopha. Also the Green Jay has been placed in its own genus Xanthoura.
Brown Jay is sometimes placed in this genus, too.
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| C. dickeyi | Tufted Jay | ||
| C. affinis | Black-chested Jay | ||
| C. yncas | Green Jay | ||
| C. melanocyaneus | Bushy-crested Jay | ||
| C. sanblasianus | San Blas Jay | ||
| C. yucatanicus | Yucatan Jay | ||
| C. beecheii | Purplish-backed Jay | ||
| C. cyanomelas | Purplish Jay | ||
| C. caeruleus | Azure Jay | ||
| C. violaceus | Violaceous Jay | ||
| C. cristatellus | Curl-crested Jay | ||
| C. mystacalis | White-tailed Jay | ||
| C. cayanus | Cayenne Jay | ||
| C. heilprini | Azure-naped Jay | ||
| C. chrysops | Plush-crested Jay | ||
| C. cyanopogon | White-naped Jay | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cyanocorax. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 August 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cyanocorax
Pages in category ‘Cyanocorax’
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
