Azure Jay

Cyanocorax coeruleus

Classification

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae

The azure jay (Cyanocorax coeruleus) (Brazilian Portuguese: gralha-azul) is a Near Threatened species of passeriform bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics The azure jay was originally described in 1818 as Pica coerulea (with an œ ligature), identifying it as a magpie.

Distribution

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Azure Jay

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