White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus)

Other Scientific Names
Cyanolyca viridicyana [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Cyanolyca viridicyana [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
White-collared Jay, Collared Jay

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
30 - 32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lafresnaye & D'Orbigny, 1838)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 2,000 - 3,000 m, occasionally up to 4,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Peru.

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 NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) [XC785048]
by Jerome Fischer from Cresta San Lorenzo, Amazonas, Peru (call)

White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) [XC432253]
by Fabrice Schmitt from Cresta San Lorenzo, Amazonas, Peru (soft whistles)

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

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

jolyaea (Bonaparte, 1852) - Northern and central Peru (from Amazonas south to Jun��n).
cyanolaema Hellmayr, 1917 - South-eastern Peru (Cuzco and Puno).
viridicyanus (Lafresnaye & D'Orbigny, 1838) - North-western Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) - 10 files

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