Black-collared Jay
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The Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) is a jay
found in Andean forests in Ecuador
, Colombia
and Venezuela
. It was formerly considered conspecific with the White-collared Jay
.
Jay
The jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the crow family Corvidae. The names jay and magpie are somewhat interchangeable, and the evolutionary relationships are rather complex...
found in Andean forests in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It was formerly considered conspecific with the White-collared Jay
White-collared Jay
The White-collared Jay is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is found in Andean forests in Peru and Bolivia. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Black-collared Jay.-References:...
.