White-collared jay
Cyanolyca viridicyanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
The white-collared jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 113 g to 127 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-collared jay
- Weight
- 113 g – 127 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-collared jay live?
Not recorded
What is the white-collared jay?
The white-collared jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae, the crows and jays. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Is the white-collared jay endangered?
The white-collared jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the white-collared jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanolyca
- SpeciesCyanolyca viridicyanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Synonyms Cyanocorax viridicyana, Cyanolyca viridicyana, Cyanolyca viridicyana viridicyana, Cyanolyca viridicyana viridicyana, Garrulus viridicyanus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- قيق أبيض الطوقArabic
- gaig de collar blancCatalan
- sojka bělolímcováCzech
- Hvidpandet AzurskadeDanish
- BlaukehlhäherGerman
- WeißbandhäherGerman
- blankakoluma garoloEsperanto
- Chara andinaSpanish
- Arrendajo andinoSpanish
- Urraca andinaSpanish
- andi sininäärEstonian
- indigonaakkaFinnish
- Geai indigoFrench
- Geai-bleu indigoFrench
- planinska šojkaCroatian
- lazúrszajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia collare biancoItalian
- Ghiandaia dal collare biancoItalian
- カオグロアオカケスJapanese
- baltadryžis meksikinis kėkštasLithuanian
- WitkraaggaaiDutch
- lenkeskrikeNorwegian
- modrowronka maskowaPolish
- gaio-andinoPortuguese
- gaio-de-colar-brancoPortuguese
- Ошейниковая сойкаRussian
- синегорлая мексиканская сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka indigováSlovak
- Kreja sa belom ogrlicomSerbian
- vitpannad skrikaSwedish
- Ak Boyunlu Mavi KargaTurkish
- гагер масковийUkrainian
- 白領藍頭鵲Chinese
- 白领蓝头鹊Chinese
Relatives of the white-collared jay
Other species in the same genus Cyanolyca.
Dwarf jay
Cyanolyca nanus
Azure-hooded jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated jay
Cyanolyca pumilo
Silvery-throated jay
Cyanolyca argentigula
Beautiful jay
Cyanolyca pulchra
Turquoise jay
Cyanolyca turcosa
CompareWhite-collared jay vs Dwarf jayWhite-collared jay vs Azure-hooded jayWhite-collared jay vs Black-throated jayWhite-collared jay vs Silvery-throated jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-collared jay?
An adult white-collared jay weighs 113 g – 127 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-collared jay endangered?
The white-collared jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the white-collared jay?
The white-collared jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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