White-collared Jay
Cyanolyca viridicyanus(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1838)
English (US) White-collared Jay
The White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) 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 viridicyanus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-collared Jay
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanolyca viridicyanus jolyaea
- Cyanolyca viridicyanus cyanolaema
- Cyanolyca viridicyanus viridicyanus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Garrulus viridi-cyanus
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1838)
- Type locality
- Yungas, Bolivia [type specimen from 'La Paz].
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 8 cl.2 p.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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