Genus

Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays

Cyanocorax

12 species in our catalog · found in 59 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusCyanocorax (Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Cyanocorax cristatellus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Cyanocorax chrysops

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyanocorax violaceus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyanocorax yucatanicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cyanocorax yncas

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cyanocorax affinis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cyanocorax cayanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cyanocorax mystacalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cyanocorax caeruleus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~80%
	Curl-crested Jay			~80%
	White-naped Jay			Insufficient data
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~80%
	Yucatán Jay			~60%
	Green Jay			~50%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~80%
	Plush-crested Jay			~80%
4	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~70%
	Plush-crested Jay			~70%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
	Azure Jay			Insufficient data
5	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~70%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~70%
6	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~70%
	Violaceous Jay			~70%
7	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~60%
	Plush-crested Jay			~60%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
8	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~50%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~50%
9	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Plush-crested Jay			~50%
10	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~50%
	Green Jay			~50%
	Black-chested Jay			Insufficient data
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Yucatán Jay			~30%
	Green Jay			~30%
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~50%
	Violaceous Jay			~50%
13	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~50%
	Violaceous Jay			~30%
	Purplish Jay			~20%
	Green Jay			<5%
14	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~50%
	Violaceous Jay			~50%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~50%
	Black-chested Jay			~50%
16	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~40%
	Green Jay			~40%
17	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~40%
	Violaceous Jay			~30%
	Purplish Jay			~10%
18	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~40%
	Purplish Jay			~40%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
19	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~40%
	Green Jay			~40%
	Violaceous Jay			~10%
20	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~40%
	Purplish Jay			~30%
	Violaceous Jay			~10%
	Green Jay			<5%
21	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~40%
	Plush-crested Jay			~20%
	Curl-crested Jay			~20%
	White-naped Jay			Insufficient data
22	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Yucatán Jay			~20%
	Green Jay			~10%
23	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~30%
	White-naped Jay			~30%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
24	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Black-chested Jay			~30%
25	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	Purplish Jay			~20%
	Plush-crested Jay			~10%
26	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Green Jay			~20%
	Yucatán Jay			~10%
27	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Black-chested Jay			~30%
28	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Green Jay			~30%
29	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Violaceous Jay			~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
30	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Green Jay			~20%
	Violaceous Jay			<5%
31	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Purplish Jay			~20%
	Plush-crested Jay			Insufficient data
32	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Black-chested Jay			~20%
33	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Green Jay			~20%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
34	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Black-chested Jay			~20%
35	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Purplish Jay			Insufficient data
	Plush-crested Jay			Insufficient data
36	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Green Jay			~20%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
37	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
38	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Plush-crested Jay			~10%
	Purplish Jay			Insufficient data
39	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Violaceous Jay			~10%
40	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
42	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
	Plush-crested Jay			Insufficient data
43	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
44	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
	Bushy-crested Jay			Insufficient data
45	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
46	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
47	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Cayenne Jay			<5%
48	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
49	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
50	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%
	Plush-crested Jay			Insufficient data
51	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
52	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
	Bushy-crested Jay			Insufficient data
53	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
	Yucatán Jay			<5%
54	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			Insufficient data
55	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Green Jay			Insufficient data
56	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	<5%
	Cayenne Jay			Insufficient data
57	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			Insufficient data
58	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	White-tailed Jay			Insufficient data
59	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			Insufficient data