Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Also known as: Inca Jay
About This Species
Found in dense subtropical woodland, thorn scrub and riverside thickets from southern Texas through Mexico and Central America into parts of South America, it travels in noisy, active family groups that call frequently, making it easy to locate by ear. Feeders and brushy reserve edges in the Rio Grande Valley are a reliable way to see it well, since it readily visits food put out at wildlife viewing centres.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A common and adaptable species with no special access restrictions; keeping a modest distance and avoiding close approach to any nest during the breeding season is enough to avoid disturbing it, since general wildlife protection law in its range covers nesting birds.
- At feeders or hides, staying still and quiet rather than approaching the birds directly gives the best views.
LCAvesPasseriformesCorvidae
Seasonal Activity
446,919 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae
Photo
(c) Andrej Chudý, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Occurrence data from GBIF.