Crows (Corvidae)
Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) - HBW 14, p. 574
French: Geai turquoise
German: Türkishäher
Spanish: Chara Turquesa
Taxonomy: Cyanocitta turcosa Bonaparte, 1853, near Puerres, Nariño, Colombia.
Forms a monophyletic group with C. armillata and C. viridicyanus; all three formerly considered conspecific, but differ in morphology and probably voice. Monotypic.
Distribution: SW Colombia (Nariño) S in Andes (on both slope in C Ecuador) to N Peru (N Piura and NW Cajamarca).
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Close to the lodge houses Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Pascal Vagner 20 May 2012 27 weeks ago 13 sec 4.3 -
A bird looking for insects attracted to lights at a lodge Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 23 February 2007 5 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
bird climbing stalk,was nesting in the grounds Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Keith and Lynn Youngs 5 March 2013 11 weeks ago 20 sec 4.2 -
moving on branch, calling Locality Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 15 April 2011 2 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree, eating a caterpillar Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2005 8 years ago 33 sec 3.7 -
Individuals from a small flock foraging around the lodge buildings at dawn Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 23 September 2004 14 weeks ago 23 sec 3.2
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In his habitat : Highland forest
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 4 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A bird perched up.
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
neil osborne 14 September 2009 11 weeks ago 3.8 -
Perched on a branch
Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 2 years ago 3 -
perched
Locality Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 12 December 2009 3 years ago 2
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typical calls Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 9 December 2009 3 years ago 3
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