white-collared jay

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| name = White-collared jay

| image = Cyanolyca viridicyanus 72206138 (cropped).jpg

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| status = NT

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Cyanolyca viridicyanus |volume=2016 |page=e.T22705652A94029066 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705652A94029066.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Cyanolyca

| species = viridicyanus

| authority = (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

| synonyms = Cyanolyca viridicyana

| range_map = Cyanolyca viridicyanus map.svg

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The white-collared jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in Andean forests in Peru and Bolivia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the black-collared jay. The white-collared jay was classified as least concern in 1988 and as near threatened in 2012.{{Cite web |title=White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) - BirdLife species factsheet |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-collared-jay-cyanolyca-viridicyanus/details |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=datazone.birdlife.org}}

Description

The white-collared jay has a long and slender tail without a crest, exhibiting an overall dark blue coloration. The face and throat are black, featuring a thin white eyebrow and chest.{{Cite web |title=White-collared Jay - eBird |url=https://ebird.org/species/whcjay2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=ebird.org |language=en}}

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