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Dwarf Jay

Cyanolyca nanus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Corvidae

The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is the smallest bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is endemic to Mexico, and is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy and systematics The dwarf jay was originally described in 1847 as Cyanocorax nanus.

Distribution

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