Magpie-jay
The magpie-jays are a genus, Calocitta, of the family Corvidae (crow-like birds) native to the southern part of North America. Sometimes placed in the genus Cyanocorax. The two known species are known to form hybrids.
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White-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Calocitta G.R. Gray, 1841 |
Species | |
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Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Calocitta colliei | Black-throated magpie-jay | Mexico from southern Sonora south to Jalisco and northwestern Colima |
![]() | Calocitta formosa | White-throated magpie-jay | South eastern Mexico, western Guatemala, and Costa Rica |
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References
- "Calocitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
External links
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