Tufted jay
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| Tufted jay | |
|---|---|
| In Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Cyanocorax |
| Species: | C. dickeyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyanocorax dickeyi Moore, RT, 1935
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The tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi) is a species of bird in the crow and jay family Corvidae. It is endemic to a small area of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Sinaloa and Durango in Mexico, including the Espinazo del Diablo region.
It is resident in relatively moist, epiphyte-laden subtropical montane forests, especially those with a large component of oaks.
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Cyanocorax dickeyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22705726A179687092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22705726A179687092.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.