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

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