White-naped jay

The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão.

White-naped jay
In Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanocorax
Species:
C. cyanopogon
Binomial name
Cyanocorax cyanopogon
(Wied, 1821)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Cyanocorax cyanopogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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