Birds of the World


Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama Savegre, Costa Rica
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A smallish jay that stays high in the canopy of the Costa Rica and Panama mountains at over 2000 meters.


Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata quindiuna) Range: SA: Venezuela to Ecuador Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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Found in small groups between 2500 and 3000m.


Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata cucullata) Range: MA: widespread Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
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White-throated Jay (Cyanolyca mirabilis) Vulnerable Range: MA: sw Mexico San Jose del Pacifico, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Dwarf Jay (Cyanolyca nanus) Near Threatened Range: MA: sw Mexico La Cumbre, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Beautiful Jay (Cyanolyca pulchra) Near Threatened Range: SA: Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Found in a narrow altitude range around 1800m on the west slope of the west Andes.


Black-throated Jay (Cyanolyca pumilo) Range: MA: s Mexico to nw Honduras El Triunfo, Chiapas, Mexico
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Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) Range: SA: s Colombia to n Peru Guango Lodge, Ecuador
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White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) Near Threatened Range: SA: Peru and Bolivia Abra Patricia, San Martín region, Peru
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Note very thin white collar.