Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata)

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

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
30 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1845)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,800 - 3,000 m, occasionally 1,600 - 3,250 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (P), Ecuador, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) [XC871504]
by Carlos Delgado JUMABITA from V\u00eda Jardin-Rio Sucio - Reserva Loro Orejiamarillo, Colombia (?)

Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) [XC726078]
by Rolf A. de By from Refugio del Tororoy, above Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, Colombia (call)

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

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

meridana (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876) - North-western Venezuela (Trujillo, M�rida and north-western Táchira).
armillata (Gray, 1845) - Eastern Andes of south-western Venezuela and Colombia (Táchira southern along R Chiquito).
quindiuna (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876) - Central Colombia (from Quind��o Mts, in central Andes, south to eastern slope of Andes of Pasto) south to extreme northern Ecuador (Carchi, northern Napo). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Quindio Jay (Cyanolyca quindiuna).

References
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Files:

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