Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Green Jay
The Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cyanocorax yncas
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green Jay
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
No guides listed yet for Green Jay
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 12 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax yncas glaucescens
- Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus
- Cyanocorax yncas speciosus
- Cyanocorax yncas vividus
- Cyanocorax yncas maya
- Cyanocorax yncas confusus
- Cyanocorax yncas centralis
- Cyanocorax yncas galeatus
- Cyanocorax yncas cyanodorsalis
- Cyanocorax yncas guatimalensis
- Cyanocorax yncas yncas
- Cyanocorax yncas longirostris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus yncas
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Peru; type locality restricted by Zimmer (1953, Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 25, p. 7) to Chilpes, Dept. Junin.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.38
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Crows, Jays, and Magpies
White-throated Magpie-Jay
Cyanocorax formosus
Brown Jay
Cyanocorax morio
Azure Jay
Cyanocorax coeruleus
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Purplish Jay
Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
White-tailed Jay
Cyanocorax mystacalis
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Yucatan Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Purplish-backed Jay
Cyanocorax beecheii
San Blas Jay
Cyanocorax sanblasianus
Tufted Jay
Cyanocorax dickeyi
Looking for a different species?