Black-collared jay vs Dwarf jay
The black-collared jay is heavier: 200 g against 41 g for the dwarf jay, about 4.9 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a black-collared jay and a dwarf jay?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The black-collared jay is heavier: 200 g against 41 g for the dwarf jay, about 4.9 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Cyanolyca, so they are close relatives.
- The black-collared jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the dwarf jay is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Black-collared jay | Dwarf jay | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cyanolyca armillata | Cyanolyca nanus |
| Family | Corvidae | Corvidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 100 g – 200 g | 41 g – 41.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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