Dwarf jay

Dwarf jay
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1][2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Corvidae
Genus:	Cyanolyca
Species:	C. nanus
Binomial name
	Cyanolyca nanus; (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, specifically comprising an oak-pine mix.[2] As its name would imply, this is the smallest member of the family Corvidae at 20–23 cm long and weighing 41 g.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

BirdLife International (2019). "Cyanolyca nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
https://avibase.ca/945C18FA, avibase-the world bird database. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
https://www.oiseaux.net/birds/dwarf.jay.html, oiseaux.net. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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[1] BirdLife International (2019). "Cyanolyca nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url

[avibase-2] https://avibase.ca/945C18FA, avibase-the world bird database. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

[3] https://www.oiseaux.net/birds/dwarf.jay.html, oiseaux.net. Retrieved 24 December 2020.