Biology:White-collared jay

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Short description: Species of bird

White-collared jay
CyanolycaGronvold.jpg
Illustration by Henrik Grønvold in 1917
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanolyca
Species:
C. viridicyanus
Binomial name
Cyanolyca viridicyanus
(D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Cyanolyca viridicyanus map.svg
Synonyms

Cyanolyca viridicyana

The white-collared jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Andean forests in Peru and Bolivia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the black-collared jay. The white-collared jay has been classified as least concerned in 1988 and as a near threaten in 2012.[2]

Description

The White-collared jay has a long and slender tail without an crest white overall dark blue coloration. Black covers the face and throat with a thin white eyebrow and chest.[3]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q1591091 entry