Turquoise jay
The turquoise jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
| Turquoise jay | |
|---|---|
| In the Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Ecuador | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Cyanolyca |
| Species: | C. turcosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanolyca turcosa (Bonaparte, 1853) | |
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The turquoise jay is a vibrant blue jay with a black face mask and collar. It is found exclusively in South America throughout southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The turquoise jay prefers a humid habitat of montane evergreen forest and elfin forest with both primary and secondary growth. This bird is omnivorous and is known to eat insects, berries, eggs, and young birds of other species. Turquoise jays are nonmigratory and tend to travel in mixed flocks.
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