page_title: Turquoise jay
section_title: References
hierarchical_section_title: Turquoise jay / References
caption_attribution_description: Xanthura turcosa = Cyanolyca turcosa, Turquoise Jay
context_page_description: The turquoise jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
  The turquoise jay is a vibrant blue jay with a black face mask and collar. It is found exclusively in South America throughout southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The turquoise jay prefers a humid habitat of montane evergreen forest and elfin forest with both primary and secondary growth. This bird is omnivorous and is known to eat insects, berries, eggs, and young birds of other species. Turquoise jays are nonmigratory and tend to travel in mixed flocks.
context_section_description: BirdLife International (2012). "Cyanolyca turcosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cyanolyca turcosa
  Britannica: Academic Edition. Corvidae
  Tree of Life. Passeriformes
caption: illustration by Keulemans, 1877
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