The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
| White-naped jay | |
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| In Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Cyanocorax |
| Species: | C. cyanopogon
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821)
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They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed.[2] The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other.[2]
They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. They are also sometimes kept as pets.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyanocorax cyanopogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705732A94033443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705732A94033443.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Apolinario, Cristiane; Silveira, Luis Fabio (2019-09-16). "Hybridism between Cyanocorax chrysops and Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Aves: Corvidae) in Brazil". Zoologia. 36: 1–7. doi:10.3897/zoologia.36.e32138. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Bezerra, Dandara Monalisa Mariz; de Araujo, Helder Farias Pereira; Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega (2019-07-26). "Understanding the use of wild birds in a priority conservation area of Caatinga, a Brazilian tropical dry forest". Environment, Development and Sustainability. 22 (6): 5297–5316. doi:10.1007/s10668-019-00425-1. ISSN 1387-585X. S2CID 199473264.
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