Black-collared Jay
Cyanolyca armillata(Gray, GR, 1845)
English (US) Black-collared Jay
The Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cyanolyca armillata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black-collared Jay
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanolyca armillata meridana
- Cyanolyca armillata armillata
- Cyanolyca armillata quindiuna
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cyanocorax armillatus
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1845)
- Type locality
- no type locality given; type specimen from 'Bogota', Colombia.
- Original description
- The genera of birds: comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera 2, pt.11 p.307, pl.74
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Azure-hooded Jay
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Turquoise Jay
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White-collared Jay
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Pinyon Jay
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Blue Jay
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Florida Scrub Jay
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