Cyanocorax (Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays)

Species in this group

LC

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Cyanocorax chrysops

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Cyanocorax cristatellus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Cyanocorax violaceus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyanocorax luxuosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Cyanocorax yucatanicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Cyanocorax affinis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Cyanocorax yncas

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 49 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 10	>90%
	Purplish Jay			~80%
	Plush-crested Jay			~80%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~80%
	Curl-crested Jay			~80%
3	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~80%
	Yucatán Jay			~60%
	Green Jay			~50%
4	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~70%
	Plush-crested Jay			~70%
5	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~70%
	Violaceous Jay			~70%
6	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~70%
	Plush-crested Jay			~70%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
7	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~60%
	Green Jay			~60%
8	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~60%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~60%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 10	~60%
	Plush-crested Jay			~60%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 10	~60%
	Violaceous Jay			~40%
	Purplish Jay			~30%
11	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~50%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~50%
12	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~50%
	Plush-crested Jay			~50%
13	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~50%
	Green Jay			~50%
14	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~50%
	Green Jay			~50%
15	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~50%
	Purplish Jay			~40%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~50%
	Violaceous Jay			~50%
17	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~40%
	Green Jay			~30%
	Yucatán Jay			~20%
18	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 10	~40%
	Violaceous Jay			~30%
	Purplish Jay			~10%
19	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~40%
	Plush-crested Jay			~20%
	Curl-crested Jay			~20%
20	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~30%
	White-naped Jay			~30%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
21	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~30%
	Violaceous Jay			~30%
22	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~30%
	Purplish Jay			~30%
23	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 10	~30%
	Inca Jay			~30%
	Violaceous Jay			<5%
24	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~30%
	Black-chested Jay			~30%
25	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~30%
	Green Jay			~20%
	Yucatán Jay			<5%
26	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-chested Jay			~20%
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~20%
	Green Jay			~20%
28	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-chested Jay			~20%
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
30	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~10%
	Yucatán Jay			~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
31	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Inca Jay			~10%
32	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 10	~10%
	Inca Jay			~10%
33	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~10%
	Plush-crested Jay			~10%
34	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
35	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
36	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~10%
	Green Jay			~10%
37	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
38	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 10	~10%
	Inca Jay			~10%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
39	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
41	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 10	~10%
	Inca Jay			<5%
	Violaceous Jay			<5%
42	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
43	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-chested Jay			~10%
44	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
45	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%
46	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
47	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
48	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	<5%
	Violaceous Jay			<5%
49	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
50	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
	Yucatán Jay			<5%
51	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 10	~50%
	Purplish Jay			~40%
	Plush-crested Jay			~20%
2	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	~40%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~40%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~40%
	Green Jay			~40%
4	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~20%
	White-naped Jay			~20%
5	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
6	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Plush-crested Jay			~10%
7	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 10	~10%
	Plush-crested Jay			~10%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Curl-crested Jay			~10%
9	Natal	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	White-naped Jay			~10%
10	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~10%
	Bushy-crested Jay			~10%
11	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	White-naped Jay			~10%
12	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 10	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
	White-naped Jay			<5%
13	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 10	<5%
	Inca Jay			<5%
	Black-chested Jay			<5%
14	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 10	<5%
	Inca Jay			<5%
15	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	<5%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%
16	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
17	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
18	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	Green Jay			<5%
19	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	<5%
	Purplish Jay			<5%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
20	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%
21	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	<5%
	Plush-crested Jay			<5%
22	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	White-naped Jay			<5%
23	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Curl-crested Jay			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
3	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
5	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
10	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Parque Zoologico Guátika	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
16	Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
17	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Biocentro Güembé	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
19	Bioparque	🇺🇾 Uruguay	In captivity
20	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
23	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
25	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
27	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
28	Monkeyland	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
29	Reserva de Fauna y Flora Pan de Azúcar	🇺🇾 Uruguay	In captivity
30	Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
31	Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
32	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
33	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
34	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Greenville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Papiliorama	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
37	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Central Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
40	Birds of Eden	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
41	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
42	Aquarium of the Americas	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Universeum	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
45	Edward Youde Aviary	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
46	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Sobela Ocean Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Cali Zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
49	Zooparque Itatiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity

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Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays

Species in this group

Purplish Jay

Plush-crested Jay

Curl-crested Jay

Violaceous Jay

Green Jay

Bushy-crested Jay

Yucatán Jay

White-naped Jay

Black-chested Jay

Inca Jay

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cyanocorax Jays and Magpie-jays

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found