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Purplish jay

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Cyanocorax

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Corvidae

Scientific name
  
Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Higher classification
  
Cyanocorax

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Cyanocorax, Bird, Violaceous jay, Cayenne jay, Plush‑crested jay

The purplish jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay and southeastern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Purplish jay eating papaya cyanocorax cyanomelas gralha do pantanal


References

Purplish jay Wikipedia