White-naped jay

White-naped jay
	In Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Corvidae
Genus:	Cyanocorax
Species:	C. cyanopogon
Binomial name
	Cyanocorax cyanopogon; (Wied, 1821)

The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

BirdLife International (2012). "Cyanocorax cyanopogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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[1] BirdLife International (2012). "Cyanocorax cyanopogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.