White-collared jay
(Redirected from Cyanolyca viridicyana)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Cyanolyca |
| Species: | C. viridicyanus
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| Cyanolyca viridicyanus (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
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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 was classified as least concern in 1988 and as near threatened in 2012.[2]
Description
[edit]The white-collared jay has a long and slender tail without a crest, exhibiting an overall dark blue coloration. The face and throat are black, featuring a thin white eyebrow and chest.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyanolyca viridicyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705652A94029066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705652A94029066.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) - BirdLife species factsheet". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "White-collared Jay - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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