Azure-naped Jay
A species of Typical Neotropical Jays Scientific name : Cyanocorax heilprini Genus : Typical Neotropical Jays
Azure-naped Jay, A species of Typical Neotropical Jays
Botanical name: Cyanocorax heilprini
Genus: Typical Neotropical Jays
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Description General Info
Description
The back is dark brown, as are the upper sides of the wings and tail. The rear crown and nape are bright lavender blue. The front and sides of the head are black, with the feathers of the forecrown and forehead curled up and forwards in a short bushy crest. From the chin to the centre of the breast the bird is dark violaceous-grey. The lower breast and belly are violaceous, fading to white on the lower belly and vent. The eyes are pale to yellowish-white and the bill, feet and legs are black. 
Size
36 cm
Habitat
The azure-naped Jay is found primarily at the edge of forests, within secondary growth, and savanna woodlands characterized by sandy soils. Its preferred habitats include shrubby vegetations, such as campinas with sparse, low trees, and campinaranas featuring a lower canopy forest with an understory replete with saplings. This species favors environments near savanna edges on waterlogged soils, frequenting small patches of low-stature forest that provide a transitionary zone from grassy areas to taller forests. The typical flora of its habitats comprises Clusia, Pagamea, and palm species like Mauritiella armata and Mauritia carana. While the azure-naped Jay tends to avoid burnt areas, it has been observed to move through dense forests, possibly utilizing these areas more extensively outside of the breeding season.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Behavior
These birds are found in noisy groups that travel slowly, foraging at all levels. They are wary of observers and will utter alarm cries, taking turns to observe an intruder before moving on, or simply disappear into surrounding vegetation.
Distribution Area
This species is a native resident species of the Amazon basin, found from Southeast Colombia to Southwest Venezuela (Amazonas) and extreme northwest Brazil. It is a bird of the lower tropical zone, found at altitudes of 250m and below. Its preferred habitat is stunted forests, forest edges and second growth on sandy soils in the upper Río Negro basin, as well as in lighter savannah woodland. Two recent surveys of birds Amazon basin found the Azure-naped jay is endemic to areas of white sand forest, and is not found in nearby areas of nearby terra firme forests, seasonally flooded forests and Amazonian savannas.
Species Status
The azure-naped jay is rated a species of Least Concern by Birdlife International, because it occurs over a very large range and the population, though declining, is not thought to be declining rapidly enough to reach the threshold of Vulnerable status.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Crows and jays Genus
Typical Neotropical Jays Species
Azure-naped Jay 
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