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White-naped Jay
Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
Corvidae — Crows, Jays
White-naped Jay, Cyanocorax cyanopogon, is a bird of eastern Brazil in the crow family. It is found only in Brazil, where it is known as Gralha Cancã or Cancão. Its range is in the east of the country. It lives in subtropical or tropical dry forest and in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is visually close to the plush-crested jay, and the two can be confused with one another. Hybrids between them have been recorded. It is also sometimes kept as a pet and sometimes used as food by people.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae — Crows, Jays
- Breeding range
- South America: e Brazil
