#black-collared jay

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Corvidae family, round 1: Black-headed Jay vs Black-collared Jay

Black-headed Jay

Black-collared Jay

Voting ended onJul 10

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April 22, 2022 - Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata)

These jays are found in forests in parts of Venezuela, Colombia, and probably Ecuador. Foraging in pairs or small flocks, sometimes with other species, they are likely omnivorous, though little is known about their diet. Their breeding behavior has not been studied but their close relatives, Turquoise Jays, build bulky cup-shaped nests in trees.

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Black-collared Jay, Cyanolyca armillata by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums

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[1075/10977] Black-collared Jay - Cyanolyca armillata

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Corvoidea Family: Corvidae (corvids)

Photo credit: Vivian Vivas via Macaulay Library

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Black-collared Jay - Cyanolyca armillata

The Black-collared Jay, Cyanolyca armillata (Passeriformes - Corvidae) is a beautiful montane corvid of northwestern South America. Found in humid forest and edge habitats between 1800 and 3000 meters, the species inhabits the Andes from western Venezuela to northern Ecuador. In this range, it is most common in Venezuela and northern Colombia.

It is dark blue overall with a paler blue crown and black face-mask connecting to a thin black breast band. These jays have quite a complex vocabulary composed of a variety of short and often musical notes.

Reference: [1] - [2]

Photo credit: ©Félix Uribe (CC BY 2.0) | Locality: Manizales, Caldas, Colombia (2013)