Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa)

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
30 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1853)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,000 m, occasionally up to 3,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

South-western Colombia (Nariño) southern in Andes (on both slope in central Ecuador) to northern Peru (northern Piura and north-western Cajamarca).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (33)...)

Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) [XC259136]
by John V. Moore from Napo: upper Cordillera de los Huacamayos, Ecuador (call, calls)

Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) [XC259135]
by John V. Moore from Napo: upper Cordillera de los Huacamayos, Ecuador (call, calls)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a monophyletic group with Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) and White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus). All formerly considered conspecific, but differ in morphology and probably voice.

References
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