Black-collared Jay

Cyanolyca armillata (Gray, GR, 1845)

Corvidae — Crows, Jays

Black-collared Jay, Cyanolyca armillata, is a passerine of the Corvidae family found in South America from Venezuela to Ecuador. It lives in cloudforest, elfin forest and mature secondary forest, especially where bamboo and tree ferns are plentiful. The bird stays in the same area throughout the year. It is recognised by the dark collar on the throat and upper breast, with the sexes looking alike. The species was first described in 1845 and is placed in the Andes across its range, including western and eastern parts of Venezuela and several Andean regions of Colombia, with a small extension into northern Ecuador.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae — Crows, Jays
Breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Ecuador