Cyanocorax cayanus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanocorax
Species: Cyanocorax cayanus

Name

Cyanocorax cayanus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Vernacular names

Reference

Systema Naturae ed.12 p.157

The Cayenne Jay (Cyanocorax cayanus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Cyanocorax cayanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.