Pl. CXXXIX
The Birds · Plate CXXXIX
Yucatan Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Corvidae · Taxon 8470
| Length | 31–33 cm (12–13 in) |
| Wingspan | Not reported; folded-wing length 13.95–14.1 cm (5.49–5.6 in) |
| Weight | 105.4–127.8 g (3.72–4.51 oz) |
Field marks
- Black head, nape, and underparts
- Bright blue mantle, wings, and rump
- Long blue to purplish-blue tail
- Stout bill: black in adults, yellow in younger birds
- Dark iris; orbital skin black in adults and yellow in younger birds
- Strong yellow to orange-yellow legs and feet
HabitatLowland humid and dry forest, scrub, woodland edge, plantations, and clearings; occasionally pine forest or swamp.
BehaviorResident and conspicuous; usually travels through woodland and forest edge in noisy, chattering groups of 5–25 birds.
Palette
blackcobalt bluepurplish bluegolden yelloworange-yellow