Black-throated Magpie-Jay

Black-throated Magpie-Jay

Cyanocorax colliei

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Corvidae

About

The black-throated magpie-jay is a strikingly long-tailed magpie-jay of northwestern Mexico.

Fun Fact

The specimen had been obtained by members of an expedition to explore the western coast of North America captained by Frederick William Beechey on HMS Blossom.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occurs in pairs or small groups in woodland, except for humid woodland, and partially open areas on the Pacific Slope of Mexico from southern Sonora south to Jalisco and northwestern Colima, for a total of 160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi).

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance