Black-collared Jay

Black-collared Jay
Black-collared Jay
Illustration of subspecies C. a. quindiuna by Keulemans, 1877
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanolyca
Species: C. armillata
Binomial name
Cyanolyca armillata
(Gray, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Xanthura quindiuna

The Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) is a jay found in Andean forests in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. It was formerly considered conspecific with the White-collared Jay.

References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Cyanolyca armillata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  • Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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