Cayenne Jay
Cyanocorax cayanus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Cayenne jay (Cyanocorax cayanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Cayenne jay in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Venezuela (Bolívar) to the Guianas and northeastern Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cayenne jay
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
