white-collared jay
{{Short description|Species of bird}}
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| name = White-collared jay
| image = Cyanolyca viridicyanus 72206138 (cropped).jpg
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| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Cyanolyca
| species = viridicyanus
| authority = (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
| synonyms = Cyanolyca viridicyana
| range_map = Cyanolyca viridicyanus map.svg
}}
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}}
References
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{{Corvidae}}
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Category:Birds of the Bolivian Andes
Category:Birds of the Peruvian Andes
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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