The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
White-naped jay | |
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In Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Cyanocorax |
Species: | C. cyanopogon
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Binomial name | |
Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821)
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They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed.[2] The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other.[2]
They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. They are also sometimes kept as pets.[3]