Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula)

Other Names (World)
Silvery-throated Jay, Central American Jay

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lawrence, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 2,000 - 3,200 m, occasionally down to 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Costa Rica, Panama.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) [XC274713]
by Peter Boesman from Providencia road, Cerro de la Muerte, San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica (call)

Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) [XC31846]
by Will Sweet from Sendero Los Quetzales, Chiriqui Province, Panama (call)

Subspecies
Forms a monophyletic group with Black-throated Jay (Cyanolyca pumilo), Dwarf Jay (Cyanolyca nanus) and White-throated Jay (Cyanolyca mirabilis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

albior Pitelka, 1951 - Central Costa Rica (Cordillera Central).
argentigula (Lawrence, 1875) - Southern Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca) and western Panama (east to Pico Blanco).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) - 10 files

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