Magpie-jay
The magpie-jays are a genus, Calocitta, of the family Corvidae (crow-like birds) native to the southern part of North America. Sometimes placed in the genus Cyanocorax. The two known species are known to form hybrids.
| Magpie-jays | |
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| White-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Calocitta G.R. Gray, 1841 |
| Species | |
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Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Calocitta colliei | Black-throated magpie-jay | Mexico from southern Sonora south to Jalisco and northwestern Colima |
 | Calocitta formosa | White-throated magpie-jay | South eastern Mexico, western Guatemala, and Costa Rica |
References
- "Calocitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
External links
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