Crows (Corvidae)

Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis) - HBW 14, p. 582

French: Geai à poitrine noire German: Schwarzbrust-Blaurabe Spanish: Chara Pechinegra

Taxonomy: Cyanocorax affinis Pelzeln, 1856, "Bogota" [Colombia].
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • zeledoni Ridgway, 1899 - extreme SE Costa Rica (Caribbean slope) and tropical and subtropical zones of Panama.
  • affinis Pelzeln, 1856 - N & NE Colombia (S to R San Juan and Huila) and NW Venezuela (Zulia, Táchira, Mérida, Trujillo, W Lara and Falcón).