White-throated Magpie-Jay
White-throated Magpie-Jay (<em>Cyanocorax formosus</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax formosus) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyanocorax; binomial: Cyanocorax formosus; authority: (Swainson, 1827).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The two magpie-jays were formerly attributed to the genus Calocitta, but that genus is subsumed into Cyanocorax to resolve paraphyly of the latter (Chesser et al. 2024). Note gender.
