Cyanocorax luxuosus
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The green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) is a species of New World jay, found in southern Texas, Mexico, and northern Central America. Adults are about 27 cm (11 in) long and are variable in color across their range; they usually have blue and black heads, green wings and mantle, bluish-green tails, black bills, yellow or brown eye rings, and dark legs. The basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit. The nest is usually built in a thorny bush; the female incubates the clutch of three to five eggs. 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".
Seven subspecies are accepted; listed from north to south: Cyanocorax luxuosus glaucescens – Southern Texas, northeast Mexico Cyanocorax luxuosus luxuosus – East-central Mexico Cyanocorax luxuosus speciosus – Western Mexico
Cyanocorax luxuosus vividus – Southwestern Mexico Cyanocorax luxuosus maya – Yucatán Peninsula Cyanocorax luxuosus confusus – Southeastern Mexico to western Guatemala Cyanocorax luxuosus centralis – Honduras It differs from the related Inca jay of the Andes most obviously... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 12 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jay sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 212 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jay in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Jay sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Green Jay sightings, Mexico City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 40%), Puebla (México, under 5%) and Torreón (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Jay is recorded against all the birds logged in Mexico City (212 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
