Black-collared jay
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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. armillata
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| Cyanolyca armillata (Gray, 1845)
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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.
Taxonomy and Systematics
[edit]There are three recognized subspecies: Cyanolyca armillata ssp. armillata, Cyanolyca armillata ssp. meridana, and Cyanolyca armillata ssp. quindiuna. C. a. quindiuna is also referred to as the Quindio Jay.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyanolyca armillata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103727626A94028730. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103727626A94028730.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Black-collared Jay Systematics". Birds of the World.
- ^ "Black-collared Jay (quindiuna)". Avibase - The World Bird Database.
- Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
External links
[edit]- "Cyanolyca armillata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- "Black-collared Jay Identification". Birds of the World
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