Jays & Toucans

 

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Common name KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN
Scientific name Ramphastos sulfuratus

Order

Piciformes
Family Ramphastidae

Distribution

Rainforest in South-East Mexico, Central America and the northern of South America.

Conservation status

Threatened

This species has been affected by deforestation an illegal wildlife trade, and is very difficult to breed in captivity.

Listed in CITES Appendix II.

Regulated in Mexico by NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010


Common name SAN BLAS JAY
Scientific name Cyanocorax sanblasianus

Order

Passeriformes
Family Corvidae

Distribution

Mexican Pacific coastal rainforests and savannahs from Sinaloa to Guerrero.

Conservation status Vulnerable

Endemic species. In captivity, this species loses its typical crest and is very difficult to breed for reproduction.


Common name GREEN JAY
Scientific name Cyanocorax yncas

Order

Passeriformes
Family Corvidae

Distribution

Gulf of Mexico coastal rainforests and savannahs, from southern Texas to Veracruz.

Conservation status Vulnerable

Endemic species. They are difficult to breed in captivity.


Website translated to English by Maricel Carreras and edited by Coll Kretz

Última modificación: 19 de marzo de 2021