Tufted jay

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Tufted jay
Tufted Jay.jpg

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanocorax
Species:
C. dickeyi
Binomial name
Cyanocorax dickeyi
Moore, RT, 1935
Cyanocorax dickeyi map.svg

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.

It is resident in relatively moist, epiphyte-laden subtropical montane forests, especially those with a large component of oaks.

References[]

  1. ^ 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.


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