Yucatan Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus(Dubois, AJC, 1875)
English (US) Yucatan Jay
The Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) 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 yucatanicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yucatan Jay
- Described by
- (Dubois, AJC, 1875)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax yucatanicus yucatanicus
- Cyanocorax yucatanicus rivularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cyanocitta yucatanica
- Described by
- (Dubois, AJC, 1875)
- Type locality
- Yucatan.
- Original description
- Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles (2), 40 p.797
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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