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Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas · Corvidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records201,678in 7 countries
Most seen inMexico71,832 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Green Jay
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About

Green Jay in brief

The green jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 201,678 published records, most of them from Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mexico71,832 records · best Mar, Jan
Colombia61,673 records · best May, Oct
Ecuador26,886 records · best Feb, Nov
Belize14,480 records · best Apr, Jan
Venezuela13,346 records · best May, Jan
Peru11,105 records · best Oct, Jul
Honduras2,356 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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