Cyanocorax

Cyanocorax is a genus of New World jays, passerine birds in the crow family, Corvidae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words κυανος (kuanos), meaning "dark blue," and κοραξ (korax), meaning "raven".

It contains several closely related species that primarily are found in wooded habitats of Mexico and Central and South America, with the Green Jay just barely entering the United States. Coincidentally, it is also the only species in this genus where the upperparts are not primarily blue or purplish.

Species

 * Green Jay, Cyanocorax luxuosus
 * Inca Jay, Cyanocorax yncas
 * White-tailed Jay, Cyanocorax mystacalis
 * Bushy-crested Jay, Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
 * Yucatan Jay, Cyanocorax yucatanicus
 * San Blas Jay, Cyanocorax sanblasianus
 * Purplish-backed Jay, Cyanocorax beecheii
 * Tufted Jay, Cyanocorax dickeyi
 * Black-chested Jay, Cyanocorax affinis
 * Azure-naped Jay, Cyanocorax heilprini
 * Campina Jay, Cyanocorax hafferi
 * Cayenne Jay, Cyanocorax cayanus
 * Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
 * White-naped Jay, Cyanocorax cyanopogon