Tufted jay
Tufted jay | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Cyanocorax |
Species: | C. dickeyi |
Binomial name | |
Cyanocorax dickeyi Moore,RT, 1935 | |
The tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to a small area of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Sinaloa and Durango in Mexico.
It is resident in relatively moist, epiphyte-laden subtropical montane forests, especially those with a large component of oaks.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Cyanocorax dickeyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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