---
title: "Pinyon Jay"
description: "Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus — Aves. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a species of jay, and is the only member of the genus Gymnorhinus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/pinyon-jay
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pinyon Jay

> Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus — Aves. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a species of jay, and is the only member of the genus Gymnorhinus.

- Scientific name: *Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2539
- Wikidata: [Q374328](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374328)
- iNaturalist taxon: [8618](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8618)

## Names

- en: Pinyon Jay
- de: Nacktschnabelhäher
- es: Chara piñonera
- fr: Geai des pinèdes
- nl: Gymnorhinus
- pl: Modrowroniec

## Countries with the most observations

US (2106), MX (186), CA (26)

## Summary

The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a species of jay, and is the only member of the genus Gymnorhinus. Native to Western North America, the species ranges from central Oregon to northern Baja California, and eastward as far as western Oklahoma, though wanderers are often sighted beyond this range. It is typically found within foothills, especially where pinyon pines (Pinus edulis and Pinus monophylla) occur.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyon_jay

## Photo

![Pinyon Jay](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/pinyon-jay/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kristen Francis · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159051803

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/pinyon-jay?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).