Azure-hooded Jay
Cyanolyca cucullata(Ridgway, R, 1885)
English (US) Azure-hooded Jay
The Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) 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 cucullata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Azure-hooded Jay
- Described by
- (Ridgway, R, 1885)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanolyca cucullata mitrata
- Cyanolyca cucullata guatemalae
- Cyanolyca cucullata hondurensis
- Cyanolyca cucullata cucullata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cyanocorax cucullatus
- Described by
- (Ridgway, R, 1885)
- Type locality
- Navarro, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 8, no.477 p.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Silvery-throated Jay
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Black-collared Jay
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Turquoise Jay
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White-collared Jay
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Blue Jay
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