Crows (Corvidae)
Black-collared Jay (Cyanolyca armillata) - HBW 14, p. 574
French: Geai à collier
German: Halsbandhäher
Spanish: Chara Collareja
Other common names: Collared Jay
Taxonomy: Cyanocorax armillatus G. R. Gray, 1846, no locality = Bogotá, Colombia.
Forms a monophyletic group with C. viridicyanus and C. turcosa; all three formerly considered conspecific, but differ in morphology and probably voice. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- meridana ( P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1876) - NW Venezuela (Trujillo, Mérida and NW Táchira).
- armillata ( G. R. Gray, 1846) - E Andes of SW Venezuela and Colombia (Táchira S along R Chiquito).
- quindiuna ( P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1876) - C Colombia (from Quindío Mts, in C Andes, S to E slope of Andes of Pasto) S to extreme N Ecuador (Carchi, N Napo).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving in a bush and feeding Locality Mérida State, Venezuela (ssp armillata)
John Gregory 1996 5 years ago 18 sec 2.3
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In a tree
Locality Monterredondo, Guayabetal, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp armillata)
mauricio rueda 16 June 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
Azul oscuro encendido. Frente , cara y barbilla asi como banda alrededor de la garganta negro profundo, cola larga. Fuente Una G
Locality Táchira State, Venezuela
Bettsi Carolina Quintero 6 March 2010 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird perched after of the mix group
Locality Monterredondo, Guayabetal, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Manakin Nature Tours 27 February 2010 42 weeks ago 3 -
One ind responding to playback.
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (ssp quindiuna)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 28 April 2006 3 years ago 2.5 -
Ventral view of a bird perched on a brach
Locality Pico Humboldt Trail, Sierra Nevada National Park, Mérida State, Venezuela (ssp meridensis)
Mikko Pyhälä 9 April 2011 2 years ago 2
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Calls from more than one bird, not seen. Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
(ssp quindiuna)
Bradley Davis 1 June 2007 3 years ago 4
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