A conspicuous jay of woodland and forest edges on the Yucatan Peninsula, usually seen in groups of about 5–25. Young birds pass through a brief pale plumage before acquiring adult colors.
Adults are strikingly blue and black. Young birds can have an all-white body for a few weeks in late summer; young birds have yellow bills, while adults have black bills.
It is conspicuous and vocal in woodland and along forest edges, usually in groups of about 5–25. Its calls and group activity make it noticeable in Yucatan forests.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.