Crows (Corvidae)
Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) - HBW 14, p. 576
French: Geai à gorge argentée
German: Silberhäher
Spanish: Chara Gorjiplateada
Other common names: Central American Jay
Taxonomy: Cyanocitta argentigula Lawrence, 1875, near Pico Blanco, above Sipurio, Costa Rica.
Forms a monophyletic group with C. pumilo, C. nanus and C. mirabilis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albior Pitelka, 1951 - C Costa Rica (Cordillera Central).
- argentigula ( Lawrence, 1875) - S Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca) and W Panama (E to Pico Blanco).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Locality San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp argentigula)
Michael Retter 1 September 2010 5 weeks ago 3.2
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